Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School beat Tarapur Vidya Mandir (Palghar) to register a tormenting 10-wicket victory in a league match of the Mumbai Indians Junior Under-16 Boys Inter School Cricket Tournament.

After opting to bat first, Tarapur Vidya Mandir lost wickets at an alarming rate and struggled to gain momentum. None of their batters crossed the 20-run mark and as a result, they were bundled out for 101 runs. Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School’s Mohd Salman Khan tore through the batting, picking wickets at crucial junctures and ended the match with figures of 5 for 22.

Chasing a modest target of 102, openers Shahid Khan and Laxmanprasad Vishwakarma forged an unbeaten 102-run opening stand, with the former scoring an artistically articulated half-century to propel Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School to a scintillating 10-wicket victory.  

In the Girls U-15 category, Parag English School beat Dnyandeep Seva Mandal by a commanding margin of 103 runs. After being put into bat, Mudra (75) and Advaita Toraskar (68 n.o) made mockery of the bowling as both scored staggering half-centuries to power Parag English School to a daunting total of 229 in their allotted 20 overs.

In response, Kimaya Kadam single-handedly led the chase with a well-crafted knock of 64 runs, but it was Mudra’s 2 for 15 that ensured that Dynandeep Seva Mandal could only amass 126 runs in their 20 overs, thus handing Parag English School a comprehensive victory.

In another contest in the Girls U-15 category, Aarya Gaikwad took 4 wickets in a single over and was the chief architect of Swami Vivekanand International School’s triumph over Lok Puram Public School.

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Boys U-14 Matches:

1. Anandibai Kale Vidyalaya (Borivali) vs St. Gregorious High School (Chembur)

Anandibai Kale Vidyalaya crushed St. Gregorious High School by a demolishing margin of 290 runs. Kaanish Panchal (79) and Tathagat Sharma’s (65 n.o) half-centuries alongside handy cameos from Ridam Yadav (43), Ujjwal Mali (34 n.o) and Atharva Naik (30) propelled Anandibai Kale Vidyalaya to a towering total of 342 in their stipulated 40 overs. In response, St. Gregorious were bundled out for just 52 runs as Ved Naik (4/8) led the bowling attack while receiving commendable support from Kaanish Panchal (2/3) and Ujjwal Mali (2/7).

2. V.K Krishna Menon Academy (Borivali) vs National English School (Virar)

V.K Krishna Menon Academy marched past National English School to register a domineering 10-wicket victory. Ashish Khedekar’s knock of 32 runs was a consolation for National English School before they were bowled out for just 81 runs due to clinical bowling led by Soham Mokari (3/7) and Aahil Sayed (2/12). With just 82 runs required, V.K Krishna Menon Academy raced towards a comfortable win, chasing the target down with 10 wickets in hand.

3. Rizvi Springfield High School (Khar) vs Navi Mumbai Vidyalaya

Rizvi Springfield High School eased past Navi Mumbai Vidyalaya with a comprehensive 7-wicket victory. Avanish Sawant’s (4/7) clinical bowling restricted Navi Mumbai Vidyalaya to merely 70 runs. Chasing 71 runs to win, Rizvi Springfield batters made mockery of the target as they comfortably chased it down within 10 overs, thus registering a thoroughly deserved win.

4. Al-Barkatt Malik Muhammad Islam English School (Kurla) vs Arya Vidya Mandir (Juhu)

Al-Barkatt Malik Muhammad Islam English School decimated Arya Vidya Mandir by a pulverising 10-wicket win. Batting first, Arya Vidya Mandir were bundled out for merely 38 runs as the duo of skipper Musab Syed (3/9) and Saumya Rawat (3/4) struck at regular intervals. With just 39 runs required, Al-Barkatt Malik Muhammad Islam English School raced to a domineering victory as they chased the target down inside 3 overs and with 10 wickets to spare.

5. Balmohan Vidya Mandir (Dadar) vs Don Bosco High School (Matunga)

Balmohan Vidya Mandir marched past Don Bosco High School with a comprehensive 7-wicket victory. In the first innings, Daksh Mahadik seemed the lone warrior for Don Bosco High School as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals to the disciplined bowling of Shaurya More (4/45) and Vihaan Kadam (3/23). With 162 runs required to win, Misal Yug’s unbeaten half-century powered Balmohan Vidya Mandir to a comfortable and well-deserved win.

6. Chembur Karnataka High School vs Swami Vivekanand International School (Borivali)

Chembur Karnataka High School triumphed over Swami Vivekanand International School by a dominant 140-run margin. Half-centuries from Nayan Salunkhe (65) and Aditya Kante (55) put Chembur Karnataka High School in a dominant position before Sanchit Gawade’s 3 for 19 pulled things back for Swami Vivekanand International School. Faced with a demanding target of 227, Swami Vivekanand International School was in complete disarray as they lost 4 wickets to run-outs and could only salvage 86 runs, thus awarding Chembur Karnataka High School a convincing victory.

7. VPM’s Vidyamandir (Dahisar) vs IES High School (Navi Mumbai)

VPM’s Vidyamandir registered a staggering win over IES High School by a commanding margin of 8 wickets. In the first innings, Arnav Galankar tore through the batting of IES High School as his 5-wicket haul ensured that IES High School were bowled out for just 39 runs. Despite Suyog Choudhari’s valiant efforts that saw him pick 2 early wickets, VPM’s Vidyamandir eased to a comfortable victory as they chased the target down within 6 overs.

8. Anjuman-I-Islam School (Fort) vs St. Francis D’Assisi High School

Anjuman-I-Islam School came out trumps over St. Francis D’Assisi High School with a resounding 175-run victory. After opting to bat, Anjuman-I-Islam posted a towering total of 297 in their allotted 40 overs, led by Moin Ansari, who came agonisingly close to a century, remaining unbeaten on 98 as he received able support from Rayan Khan (58 n.o). In response, St. Francis D’Assisi High School had no answers to the sheer talent of Satyam Yadav (4/8) and Amit Kumar (4/26) and were eventually bowled out for 122 runs.

9. IES VN Sule Guruji English Medium High School (Dadar) vs Jamnabai Narsee School (Juhu)

IES VN Sule Guruji English Medium High School dominated Jamnabai Narsee School to record a convincing 7-wicket victory. Batting first, Jamnabai Narsee School were bundled out for merely 55 runs as Sharvil Nalawade spearheaded the bowling attack, picking up 4 crucial wickets. Despite losing 2 early wickets, IES VN Sule Guruji English Medium High School marched to a commanding win as opener Devang Koli top-scored with 29 runs.

10. St Augustine High School (Vasai) vs Shardashram Vidyamandir International School (Dadar)

In what turned out to be a shocking upset, St Augustine High School registered a demolishing 9-wicket victory over Shardashram Vidyamandir International School. After being put into bat, Shardashram Vidyamandir lost wickets at an alarming rate and were eventually bowled out for 58 runs, courtesy some disciplined bowling by Rihaan Kini (3/5), Aakash Tripathi (3/7) and Clarence A (2/9). After having done the job with the ball, St Augustine High School comfortably chased the target down inside 7 overs with 9 wickets to spare.

11. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Vidyalaya (Vikhroli) vs Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School (CSMT)

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Vidyalaya outplayed Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School to record a convincing 5-wicket victory. Batting first, Arnav Shelar’s resilient knock worth 64 runs powered Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School to a respectable total of 163 before they were bowled out. Despite the best efforts of Ansh Gupta (3/33) and Shayan Ansari (2/31), Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Vidyalaya eventually chased the target down with 5 wickets in hand, thanks to crucial cameos from Arjun Jadhav (43), Shrihaan Mhatre (35) and Sanmit Kothmire (30 n.o).

12. Modern English School (Chembur) vs Parle Tilak English School (Vile Parle)

Modern English School thumped Parle Tilak English School to register a resounding 7-wicket victory. After being put into bat, Parle Tilak English School were unable to get any partnerships going as Shaunak Gawade (3/15) and Arjuna Sanghavi (2/11) struck at regular intervals. Chasing a modest target of 115, opener Ishaan Pansare’s resilient and unbeaten knock worth 65 runs powered Modern English School to a commanding win with 7 wickets to spare.

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Boys U-16 Matches:

1. Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School (CSMT) vs Tarapur Vidya Mandir (Palghar)

Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School decimated Tarapur Vidya Mandir to register a bullish 10-wicket victory. The first innings saw Mohd Salman Khan scalp a 5-wicket haul, thereby reducing Tarapur Vidya Mandir to just 101 runs before all their batters were back in the shed. Chasing 102 to win, openers Shahid Khan (50 n.o) and Laxmanprasad Vishwakarma (43 n.o) made mockery of the chase, guiding Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School to a dominant 10-wicket win.

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Girls U-15 Matches:

1. Parag English School (Bhandup) vs Dnyandeep Seva Mandal (Navi Mumbai)

Parag English School annihilated Dnyandeep Seva Mandal to register a dominant 103-run victory. Batting first, Parag English School posted a daunting total of 229 in their stipulated 20 overs, riding on the back of half-centuries from opener Mudra (75) and Advaita Toraskar (68 n.o). Despite the valiant efforts of Kimaya Kadam (64), Dynandeep Seva Mandal could only salvage 126 runs as top-scorer Mudra capped an exceptional all-round performance by taking 2 wickets to complement her knock worth 75 runs.

2. Swami Vivekanand International School (Borivali) vs Lok Puram Public School (Thane)

Swami Vivekanand International School thumped Lok Puram Public School by a near-perfect 10-wicket victory. In the first innings, Lok Puram Public School were bowled out for just 50 runs as Aarya Gaikwad claimed 4 wickets in a single over while Krisha Dhuri and Ojasvi Tomar took 2 wickets apiece. With just 51 runs required, Swami Vivekanand International School raced to victory, chasing the target down within 6 overs and with 10 wickets to spare.

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Brief Scores:

Boys U-14:

Anandibai Kale Vidyalaya (Borivali) 342/6 in 37 overs (Kaanish Panchal 79, Tathagat Sharma 65 n.o, Ridam Yadav 43, Ujjwal Mali 34 n.o, Atharva Naik 30, Yuvaan Gurav 25; Ishaan Morkane 2/61) bt St. Gregorious High School (Chembur) all out 52 in 16.1 overs (Ved Naik 4/8, Kaanish Panchal 2/3, Ujjwal Mali 2/7).

V.K Krishna Menon Academy (Borivali) 83/0 in 13.2 overs (Shardul Fatnaik 42 n.o, Christiano Buthello 32 n.o) bt National English School (Virar) all out 81 in 32.4 overs (Ashish Khedekar 32; Soham Mokari 3/7, Aahil Sayed 2/12).

Rizvi Springfield High School (Khar) 71/3 in 9.3 overs (Sidhant Desai 23 n.o, Shaurya Shinde 21 n.o; Dron Tandel 2/33) bt Navi Mumbai Vidyalaya 70/8 in 22.3 overs (Koushik Majgaonkar 22; Avanish Sawant 4/7, Afridi Ansari 2/11).

Al-Barkatt Malik Muhammad Islam English School (Kurla) 40/0 in 2.4 overs (Youhaan Singh 22 n.o) bt Arya Vidya Mandir (Juhu) all out 38 in 25.2 overs (Saumya Rawat 3/4, Musab Syed 3/9).

Balmohan Vidya Mandir (Dadar) 162/3 in 22.2 overs (Misal Yug 58 n.o, Vihan More 39, Shaurya More 20 n.o; Shaurya Kumawat 2/37) bt Don Bosco High School (Matunga) all out 161 in 39.5 overs (Daksh Mahadik 69, Aarav Singh 21; Shaurya More 4/45, Vihaan Kadam 3/23, Misal Yug 2/18).

Chembur Karnataka High School all out 226 in 40 overs (Nayan Salunkhe 65, Aditya Kante 55, Krish Das 25 n.o, Aarush Garate 22; Sanchit Gawade 3/19, Abhiraj Thakur 2/50, Shiva Surve 2/54) bt Swami Vivekanand International School (Borivali) 86/8 in 21.1 overs (Raza Khan 2/13).

VPM’s Vidyamandir (Dahisar) 41/2 in 5.5 overs (Suyog Choudhari 2/24) bt IES High School (Navi Mumbai) all out 39 in 17 overs (Arnav Gavankar 5/9, Shlok Khapare 2/7).

Anjuman-I-Islam School (Fort) 297/5 in 40 overs (Moin Ansari 98 n.o, Rayan Khan 58 n.o, Prince Singh 49, Mayank Singh 38; Tanish Kantharia 2/56) bt St. Francis D’Assisi High School all out 122 in 36 overs (Kanish Patel 37; Satyam Yadav 4/8, Amit Kumar 4/26).

IES VN Sule Guruji English Medium High School (Dadar) 56/3 in 10.1 overs (Devang Koli 29; Yug Maskara 2/23) bt Jamnabai Narsee School (Juhu) all out 55 in 17.5 overs (Sharvil Nalawade 4/14, Sparsh Pachkude 2/4, Shreyas Jadhav 2/7, Aaradhya Kadam 2/23).

St Augustine High School (Vasai) 62/1 in 6.2 overs (Swar Gharat 21 n.o) bt Shardashram Vidyamandir International School (Dadar) all out 58 in 20.5 overs (Rihaan Kini 3/5, Aakash Tripathi 3/7, Clarence A 2/9).

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Vidyalaya (Vikhroli) 166/5 in 37.4 overs (Arjun Jadhav 43, Shrihaan Mhatre 35, Sanmit Kothmire 30 n.o, Akshat Patel 26 n.o; Ansh Gupta 3/33, Shayan Ansari 2/31) bt Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School (CSMT) all out 163 in 39.2 overs (Arnav Shelar 64, Afif Khan 25; Rajveer 2/21, Naresh Godha 2/22, Suraj Kewat 2/38).

Modern English School (Chembur) 115/3 in 33 overs (Ishaan Pansare 65 n.o, Lakshya Bhor 23 n.o; Devraj Kamthe 2/15) bt Parle Tilak English School (Vile Parle) all out 114 in 38.1 overs (Nakul S 30; Shaunak Gawade 3/15, Arjuna Sanghavi 2/11).

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Boys U-16:

Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School (CSMT) 102/0 in 19.1 overs (Shahid Khan 50 n.o, Laxmanprasad Vishwakarma 43 n.o) bt Tarapur Vidya Mandir (Palghar) all out 101 in 27.2 overs (Mohd Salman Khan 5/22, Vedant Kadu 2/14, Prabhat Pandey 2/19).

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Girls U-15:

Parag English School (Bhandup) 229/4 in 20 overs (Mudra 75, Advaita Toraskar 68 n.o, Kashish Rathee 30; Chhavi Singh 2/29) bt Dnyandeep Seva Mandal (Navi Mumbai) 126/5 in 20 overs (Kimaya Kadam 64; Mudra 2/15).

Swami Vivekanand International School (Borivali) 51/0 in 5.4 overs (Hiya Vaja 24 n.o, Ravulapalli Sravya 23 n.o) bt Lok Puram Public School (Thane) all out 50 in 8.5 overs (Aarya Gaikwad 4/4, Krisha Dhuri 2/6, Ojasvi Tomar 2/14).