Into the all important finals of the MCA Women’s Knockout Championship at Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana Ground in Kandivali, Vijay Cricket Club batting first made a total of 142 runs in 39.5 overs. Most of their batters gave starts with Vidhi Kadam at middle order top scoring with 35 runs. From the bowlers, Siddhi and Samruddhi with 3wkts each were the pick of the lot.
Defending a total of 143, Oriental Cricket Club were all out for 109 runs thanks to a brilliant fightback by Vijay CC players. Ananya Maurya took 3/9 while Unnati Gharat and Arya Lokhande bagged 2 wkts each. Vijay CC bowlers kept it tight not allowing the opposition team to dominate as they successfully defended a low total and emerged Champions of MCA Women’s Knockout Tournament 2026
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Cricket Explained Academy Head Coach Hrishikesh Puranik shared with Zoomcricket.in: Words fall short today, Our girls have done it! We won the prestigious MCA Women’s Knockout 2026, defending a low total through sheer grit, magnificent bowling, and fearless fielding. This wasn’t just a match — it was a statement.
Match-defining moments:
🏏 Unnati Gharat (From Cricket Explained Academy) — Took two mind-boggling catches on the boundary that turned the game on its head. Catches win matches, and she proved it. Followed it up with a match-winning spell in the final 8 overs 26 runs 2 wickets and more wickets throughout the tournament.
🏏 Janhavi Wadkar (From Cricket Explained Academy) — Bowled tight lines under pressure. Dot balls built pressure, and the wickets followed.
🏏 Yashvi Gori (From Cricket Explained Academy) — Kept wickets brilliantly despite a hand injury and constant pain. That’s courage.
🏏 Rishita Chaugule (From Cricket Explained Academy) — Emerged as the Tournament’s Best batter with the most runs. Class and consistency.
