MUMBAI, SEPT 5: A superb medium pace bowling by Rahul Thakur enabled Young Maharashtra defeat Cricket Club of India by five wickets and record the only win in the A Division Dr HD Kanga Cricket League at Brabourne Stadium on Sunday.The ninth day was marred by continuous rain throughout the day as result of which three out of seven matches ended in a draw while three matches were washed out without ball being bowled. No match could be held at Shivaji Park and Matunga.Cricket Club of India, after being put in to bat, were 16 for seven at one stage before the eighth wicket pair of Vikram Dayal (36) and Onkar Khanvilkar (15 not out) put on 49 runs and helped them to 80.Thakur, who finished with figures of 19-10-24-6, had figures of 10-7-6-5 after his initial spell. He was well supported by Omkar Salvi (3-26). Young Maharashtra reached the target with five wickets in hand.An unfinished 151-run partnership for the first wicket between left-handed Nishit Shetty (72 not out, 1x6, 5x4) and Praful Dhule (50not out, 5x4) was not enough for Karnatak Sporting Association to overtake MB Union's 162-8 declared at the Cross Maidan.Hemin Desai (5-18) and Mangesh Govekar (4-9) helped United Cricketers beat Dadar Parsee Zorastrian by five wickets on their home ground at Cross Maidan. The other team to score was Parsee Gymkhana who defeated Fort Vijay by eight wickets at Azad Maidan. Off-spinner Pravin Tambe (5-10) and Manish More (33) were the heros of their triumph.BRIEF SCORESA Division: CCI 80 (Vikaram Dayal 36; Rahul Tawde 6-24, Omkar Salvi 3-26) lost to Young Maharashtra 83-5 (Sairaj Bahutule 3-18).National 172-4 declared (Ashish Saxena 32, Sameer Apte 46, Rajesh Sutar not out 51) drew Shivaji Park Youngsters 105-4 (Vinayak Mane not out 47).MB Union 162-8 declare (Kiran Manjrekar 57; Vinod Raghavan 4-55) drew Karnatak SA 151-0 (Praful Dhule not out 50, Nishit Shetty not out 72).Dadar Union 171-8 declared (Rohit Wagh not out 37; Vishal Tawde 3-42) drew PJ Hindu Gymkhana 82-0 (Nitin Surve notout 52).Khar Gymkhana vs Young Friends, MIG (Bandra) vs Victory and New Hind vs Shivaji Park Gymkhana were abandoned without a ball being bowled.B Division: Fort Vijay 71 (Pravin Tambe 5-10) lost to Parsee Gymkhana 73-2 (Manish More 33).Sunder 137 (A Kumar 56; Chandu Bhatkar 4-24) drew Jolly 63-4.Shantibhai Memorial 121 drew Rajsthan 53-5 (Ashish Mahankal 3-14).Khandala 73-6 declared (Iqbal Thakur 3-35) vs Islam Gymkhana.Dadar Parsee Zorastrian 48 (Mangesh Govekar 4-9, Hemin Desai 5-18) lost to United Cricketers 50-5 (Vijay Shirke 3-14).Young Comrade vs Gamdevi and Worli vs Dahisar were abandoned without a ball being bowled.
