Modern English School and Oxford Public School entered the final of the U-14 Giles Shield Cricket Tournament.
The final will be played at Wankhede Stadium from 19th, 20th and 21st January 2024.
Bowlers sparkled as Modern English School beat Don Bosco High School, Matunga and Oxford Public School beat Al Barkaat MMI respectively on the basis of first innings lead in semifinal matches.
Vivaan Jobanputra (4/62) and Jasmeet Singh (OB) 3/46 starred with the ball as Modern English School defeated Don Bosco High School Matunga by virtue of first innings lead in the semifinal match played at Mumbai Police Gymkhana on Wednesday.
In the other match, in reply to Oxford Public School’s mammoth scores of 306/6 in stipulated 80 overs game, Al Barkaat MMI could manage only 239 runs as left arm pacer Parth Nalawade dismissed three wickets and leggie Caleb Almeida another three wickets.
Pradnyankur Bhalerao has contributed unbeaten 69 of 95 balls, with the help of nine fours while Vardraj Desai made 47 runs.
Brief Scores : Stumps Day 2
1. Modern English School: 198 in 72.4 overs (Aaradhya Chavan 76, 132 balls, 7x4s, Rishabh Sadake 60, 135 balls, 166 mins, 6x4s, Dev Nafade 5/52, Shaurya Rane 3/43 beat Don Bosco High School Matunga: 151/9 in 80 overs (Rigved Lad 35, 93 mins, 105 balls, 2x4s, Vivaan Jobanputra 4/62, Jasmeet Singh 3/46) on first innings lead.
2. Oxford Public School : 306/6 in 80 overs Neel Patil 69, Arhan Patel 64, Shahid Khan 58*, Arham Jain 39) beat Al Barkaat MMI English School : 239 in 69.6 Pradnyankur Bhalerao 69 not out, 132 mins, 95 balls, 9x4s, Vardraj Desai 47, 104 mins, 96 balls, 6x4s, Parth Nalawade (LAM) 3/30, Caleb Almeida (LBG)3/34) on first innings lead
