Aryan Mandavkar’s destructive bowling display set up a one-sided win for NG Vartak English School against SM Shetty International School in the Under 14 Boys category of Mumbai Indians Junior cricket tournament at Cross Maidan on Thursday. Mandavkar’s 8-overs spell included 4 maidens as he bagged eight wickets for just 5 runs to bundle out the opponents for a paltry 59 in 18.5 overs, closing the match with a margin of 132 runs.

Earlier, batting first, NG Vartak made 191/7 in 39 overs. Varad Padhye (59) struck a brilliant half century while Krishna Upadhyay supported him ably with a 37 runs knock. The total proved too much in the end for SM Shetty boys as Player of the Match - Mandavkar ran through their batting line-up.

In another match, Devam Parekh of SVKM JV Parekh International School scalped six wickets to help his team defeat C.P. Goenka International School by 212 runs. JV Parekh School rode on half centuries by Archit Shah (82) and Ishann Kumar (52) to set up a massive total of 266/8 in 35 overs. 

In response, C. P. Goenka School batsmen surrendered before the impressive bowling of Devam and Co and were eventually bowled out for 54 runs in 15.5 overs. Devam walked home with the Player of the Match award.

Saurabh Mahadik played a crucial knock of 70 runs to lead a thrilling five-runs win for Balmohan VMS against Cardinal Gracias High School, Bandra at Sunder CC. Mahadik stayed put amidst the fall of wickets at the other end to take Balmohan to a fighting score of 165 before being all out in 25 overs. Cardinal Gracias used up all of 40 overs to get the target but they fell just short with a wicket in hand.

Meanwhile, in the U-16 Girls' category, Pratiksha Pawar of IES Navi Mumbai scored a phenomenal hundred and later took one wicket to star in her team’s emphatic 202-run win over St. Joseph's Convent School, Bandra. Pratiksha’s unbeaten knock of 132 runs in 73 balls took IES Navi Mumbai to 298/5 in 22 overs. In response, St. Joseph's team were bundled out for 96 runs.

Brief Scores

U-14 Boys:

Youths Own, Cross Maidan

NG Vartak Eng. Med. High School 191/7 in 39 overs (Varad Padhye 59, Krishna Upadhyay 37) beat SM Shetty International School 59/10 in 18.5 overs, by 132 runs

Player of the Match: Aryan Mandavkar of NG Vartak Eng. Med. High School for taking 8 wickets, bowling 4 maiden overs and conceding 5 runs off 8 overs.

LIC, Cross Maidan

SVKM JV Parekh International School 266/8 in 35 overs (Archit Shah 82, Ishann Kumar 52) beat C. P. Goenka International School  54/10 in 15.5 overs, by 212 runs.

Player of the Match: Devam Parekh of SVKM JV Parekh International School for taking 6 wickets.

Sunder C.C, Cross Maidan

Balmohan VMS165/10 in 25 over (Saurabh Mahadik 70, Swarup Rane 25) beat Cardinal Gracias High School (Bandra) 160/9 in 40 overs, by 5 runs.

Player of the Match: Saurabh Mahadik for scoring 70 runs off 41 balls.

Western Railway, Cross Maidan

B.A.K. Swadhyay Bhavan (Matunga) 182/8 in 35.4 overs (Yug Gala 43, Tanish Doshi 26*) beat Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Powai 181/10 in 39.4 overs, by 2 wickets.

Player of the Match: Yug Gala for scoring 43 runs off 28 balls and taking 3 wickets.

United Cricketers, Cross Maidan

Modern English School (Chembur) 217/5 in 29.5 overs (Vedant Mayekar 99, Barath Dormirajan 42) beat St. Xavier's High School (Virar) 216/9 in 38 overs, by 5 wickets.

Player of the Match: Vedant Mayekar for scoring 99 runs off 89 balls and taking 1 wicket.

National C.C., Cross Maidan

S.M. Shetty High School 89/4 in 16.2 overs (Shiv Kalara 33, Shivam Tiwari 20) beat J.J. Boys' High School (Fort) 88/10 in 25.2 overs, by 6 wickets.

Player of the Match: Shiv Kalara for scoring 33 runs and taking 3 wickets

M.B. Union, Cross Maidan

Sri Ma Vidyalaya (Thane) 206/10 in 34.5 overs (Yash Patil 47, Omkar Khose 43) beat Ryan International School 76/10 in 24.4 overs, by 130 runs.

Player of the Match: Omkar Khose for scoring 43 runs and taking 2 wickets.

New Era, Azad Maidan

Sardar Vallabhai Patel Vidyalaya 55/0 in 6.3 overs (Aman Singh 16, Pradeep Gupta 10) beat Ryan International CBSE (Malad) 54/10 in 14.2 overs, by 10 wickets.

Player of the Match: Varun Gohil for taking 5 wickets, 1 maiden over and conceding 11 runs in 6 overs.

U-16 Girls:

Worli Sports Club, Match no. 1

IES Navi Mumbai 298/5 in 22 overs (Pratiksha Pawar 132*, Juili Bhekre 31) beat St. Joseph's Convent School (Bandra) 96/10, by 202 runs

Player of the Match: Pratiksha Pawar for scoring 132 runs off 73 balls and taking 1 wicket.

Worli Sports Club, Match no. 2

Lokpuram Public School (Thane) 142/8 in 25 over (Mugdha Ghodke 29, Ashwini Iyer 16) beat Pawar Public School (Bhandup) 98/10 in 22.2 overs.

Player of the Match: Mugdha Ghodke

Shivaji Park Gymkhana

Swami Vivekanand International School (Borivali) 207/4 in 25 overs (Kshama Patekar 55, Riddhi Singh 50) beat Chatrabhuj Narsee Memorial School (Vile Parle) 78/10 in 18.2 overs, by 129 runs.

Player of the Match: Kshama Patekar for scoring 55 runs in 33 balls and taking 2 wickets.