IES New English School dominated proceedings as they defeated Nita Mukesh Ambani Junior School by an authoritative margin of 10 wickets in the MI Junior Interschool Cricket Super Knockout tournament.

After winning the toss, Nita Mukesh Ambani Junior School lost wickets at an alarming rate with just one of their batsmen crossing the 10-run mark. The batsmen seemed to have no answers to the brilliant bowling on display as they were bowled out for just 38 runs. Parin Dubey (5/23) and Yaksh Salvi (4/11) wreaked havoc with ball in hand, with Parvin picking up a five-wicket haul.

Chasing a meagre total of 39, IES New English School secured a dominant victory by chasing down the target in just 3.2 overs, with both openers remaining unbeaten in a flawless win by 10 wickets.

Boys’ U-14 Matches:

• IES New English School (Bandra) vs Nita Mukesh Ambani Junior School

IES New English School triumphed over Nita Mukesh Ambani Junior School by a convincing margin of 10 wickets. Batting first, Nita Mukesh Ambani Junior School were bowled out for a mere 38 runs as Pravin Dubey (5/23) and Yaksh Salvi (4/11) tore through their batting. With just 39 runs needed to win, IES New English School marched to a comfortable win.

• VK Krishna Menon Academy (Borivali) vs Don Bosco High School (Matunga)

VK Krishna Menon Academy registered a comprehensive 10-wicket victory over Don Bosco High School. After opting to bat, keeper-batman Tribhuraj top-scored with 57 as Don Bosco High School managed to score 120 before they were bowled out, courtesy some fine bowling by Avnesh Shukla (4/20), Parth Nalawade (2/19) and Arin Keluskar (2/22). Chasing a total of 121, openers Arham Jain (57*) and Prerit Raut (45*) remained unbeaten to secure a well-deserved win.

• Modern English School (Chembur) vs Rizvi Springfield High School (Khar)

Modern English School emerged victorious as they defeated Rizvi Springfield High School by a commanding margin of 127 runs. Batting first, Modern English School put up a dominant total of 240 led by Vedang Mishra’s knock of 87 runs, supported by Rajvardhan Jadhav (37) and skipper Aryan K (25). Rizvi Springfield High School lost wickets at regular intervals before being bowled out for 113 with Shaunak Gawade (3/24) and Krish Patil (2/22) taking the bulk of the wickets.

Boys’ U-16 Matches:

• Lakshadham High School (Goregaon) vs Parag English School (Bhandup)

Lakshadham High School chased down 146 runs in 28.3 overs with 5 wickets in hand against Parag English School. After being put into bat, Parag English School were bowled out for 145 runs with Aayudh Mohanty (32) being the top-scorer, while Mithun Raja spearheaded the bowling for Lakshadham High School as he ended the match with figures of 4 for 26. Chasing 146, skipper Shamik S (52) led by example with an unbeaten half-century after opener Arhaan Suthrum laid the foundation with a knock of 47 runs.

Girls’ U-15 Matches:

• Vasant Vihar High School vs Kapol Vidyanidhi International School

Vasant Vihar High School cruised to a dominant 10 wicket win over Kapol Vidyanidhi International School as they chased down 156 in just 13.4 overs. Skipper Reeya Bhavsar stood out with both bat and ball as she remained unbeaten on 55 and scalped 3 wickets. Opener Delisha Angchekar also scored a half-century (56*) to ensure a victory for Vasant Vihar High School. 

• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vidyalaya (Kandivali) vs Expert International High School

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vidyalaya defeated Expert International High School by a margin of 288 runs. Batting first, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vidyalaya amassed a staggering total of 355 runs without losing a wicket, as both openers Swara Magar (59) and Bhoomi Gupta (53) scored half-centuries. Ananya Shetty (5/9) then put on a show as she picked up a fifer that restricted Expert International High School to 67/9, thereby ensuring a huge victory for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vidyalaya.

Brief Scores:

Boys’ U-14:

• IES New English School (Bandra) 39/0 in 3.2 overs (Shreyas Naik 15 n.o) bt Nita Mukesh Ambani Junior School all out 38 in 11 overs (Parin Dubey 5/23, Yaksh Salvi 4/11).

• VK Krishna Menon Academy (Borivali) 121/0 in 18.3 overs (Arham Jain 57 n.o, Prerit Raut 45 n.o) bt Don Bosco High School (Matunga) all out 120 in 37.3 overs (Tribhuraj 57; Avnesh Shukla 4/20, Parth Nalawade 2/19, Arin Keluskar 2/22).

• Modern English School (Chembur) 240/8 in 40 overs (Vedang Mishra 87, Rajvardhan Jadhav 37, Aryan K 25; Ajay More 3/50) bt Rizvi Springfield High School (Khar) all out 113 in 30.5 overs (Kartikeya Sharma 27, Shlok Shigavan 26; Shaunak Gawade 3/24, Krish Patil 2/22).

Boys’ U-16:

• Lakshadham High School (Goregaon) 147/5 in 28.3 overs (Shamik S 52 n.o, Ahaan Suthrum 47; Siddhant Kashikedar 2/17) bt Parag English School (Bhandup) all out 145 in 36.4 overs (Aayudh Mohanty 32, Neeraj Dhumal 29, Vansh Chumble 26; Mithun Raja 4/26, Shreeyans Bendre 2/11).

Girls’ U-15:

• Vasant Vihar High School 157/0 in 13.4 overs (Delisha Angchekar 56 n.o, Reeya Bhavsar 55 n.o) bt Kapol Vidyanidhi International School 156/9 in 21 overs (Vritee Mehta 30, Bhavvya Shah 25; Reeya Bhavsar 3/9, Bhuvi Jadhav 2/40).

• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vidyalaya (Kandivali) 355/0 in 12 overs (Swara Magar 59 n.o, Bhoomi Gupta 53 n.o) bt Expert International High School 67/9 in 18 overs (Ananya Shetty 5/9, Fatima Shaikh 2/5, Nidhi Sawant 2/6)