New Vaddem lift Al-Fatah Cup

VASCO, MAY 16
Former India U-19 cricketer Kuldeep Sharam powered New Vaddem Sport Club to a 7-wicket win over Politics Sports Club to emerge champions in the finals of 5th Al-Fatah T-20 Cricket Tournament at Chicalim ground, on Sunday.
Kuldeep won the man-of-the match, man-of-the series, best bowler and all round performance awards with over 100 runs and 8 wickets in four matches.
Batting first, Politics scored 148 for 8.  Rajesh Vaigankar topscored with 40, followed by Suraj Kamat 27, Abdul Farid 21, scored for Politics. For New Vaddem, Balkrishna Jedeja took 2 wickets while Rajaram Satardekar, Kuldeep Sharma, Manish Pednekar snatched a wicket each.
In reply, New Vaddem achieved the target in 19.1 overs losing 3 wickets. Lalla Yadav gave a good start to his team by scoring 39 runs, followed by Kuldeep Sharma 46 not out, Shaukat Ali 42.
New Vaddem were richer by Rs 50,000 while Politics had to settle with Rs 30,000.
Following prizes were awarded: Highest sixes – Ulhas Upkar (16), PVC. Best fielder – Dinesh Naik, Tanzil. Best batsman – Altaf Chusiya, New Vaddem.
Earlier, GCA president Dayanand Narvekar, former Ranji player Namdev Phadte, former umpire and GCA office-bearer Madhav Dhargalkar, former cricketer Vijay Tendulkar and former Ranji player Uday Naik were felicitated by Al-Fatah Cricket Club.
Narvekar was the chief guest and gave away the prizes in the presence of  Shadab Jakati, Director, Institute of Marine Studies, BS Mathur, MMC chairperson Shekhar Khadapkar, Prasanna Ghodage, president, Goa Women Cricket Association Kishori Haldankar, GCA secretary Prasad Phatarpekar, Sushma Narvekar, president Al Fatah HY Bhoi, Jamir Carol, Daud Carol, Munaf Shaikh and Vaman Chodankar