In a captivating encounter, Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School (CSMT) came out trumps against Dhyandeep Seva Mandal High School (Navi Mumbai), by a narrow margin of 1 wicket in the MI Junior Interschool Cricket Super Knockout tournament in Mumbai on Monday.

After being put into bat, Dhyandeep Seva Mandal were bowled out for 128 in 32.5 overs. While Atul top-scored for Dhyandeep with 23 runs, skipper Aarav Yadav led the bowling attack with figures of 3 for 22, and he was well supported by Vedant Kadu (3/19) and Arhaan Patel (3/17).

Chasing 129 runs to ensure victory, Anjuman-I-Islam Allana got off to a good start as Aarav Yadav (25) and Arhaan Syed (19) stitched together a crucial partnership after losing an early wicket. After Aarav was run out, wickets kept tumbling for Anjuman-I-Islam Allana. However, they kept their nerves to progress through to the next round. For Dhyaandeep Seva Mandal, Umair Nadeem tried his best with figures of 3/30, but was unable to deny Anjuman-I-Islam a well-deserved victory.

Boys U-14’ matches

• Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School (CSMT) vs Dhyandeep Seva Mandal High School (Navi Mumbai)

Anjuman-I-Aslam Allana English School edged out Dhyandeep Seva Mandal High School by 1 wicket in a close fought match. After bowling out Dhyandeep Seva Mandal High School for 128, Anjuman-I-Aslam Allana English School chased down the score with 1 wicket in hand, as they scored 132 in 33.2 overs. Skipper Aarav Yadav led from the front with a brilliant all-round performance that saw him score 25 runs and pick 3 wickets.

Boys U-16’ Matches

• Tarapur Vidyamandir Palghar vs Dhyandeep Seva Mandal High School (Navi Mumbai)

Tarapur Vidyamandir registered a convincing victory as they dominated Dhyandeep Seva Mandal High School to win by 143 runs. Openers Nirbhay Keni (49) and Janmey Patil (54) laid the foundation with skipper Nehal Meher (39) and Abhinav Thakur (34 n.o) also contributing to the total of 208. Dhyandeep Seva Mandal, on the other hand, were bowled out for 65, courtesy a match-winning spell by Prayag Shah (4/16) with skipper Nehal also taking 2 wickets. 

Brief Scores:

Boys’ U-14: Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School (CSMT) 132/9 in 33.2 overs (Aarav Yadav 25; Umair Nadeem 3/30, Virat Yadav 2/21) bt Dhyandeep Seva Mandal High School (Navi Mumbai) all out 128 in 32.5 overs (Atul 23, Chirag Luhach 20; Arhaan Patel 3/17, Vedant Kadu 3/19, Aarav Yadav 3/22).

Boys’ U-16: Tarapur Vidyamandir Palghar 208/4 in 40 overs (Janmey Patil 54, Nirbhay Keni 49, Nehal Meher 39, Abhinav Thakur 34 n.o; Arman 2/38) bt Dhyandeep Seva Mandal High School (Navi Mumbai) all out 65 in 26.2 overs (Prayag Shah 4/16, Harsh Tamore 2/13, Nehal Meher 2/19).