Om Rajesh Bhabal (4 for 20) shone for R.R. Education Trust (Mulund) as they bowled out Shardashram Vidyamandir (Dadar) for just 129 runs in an MI Junior Boys’ Under-16 semi-final clash in Mumbai on Tuesday. In response, R.R. Education chased down the target in 32.5 overs, thanks to a well-made 65 by Smin Kini.

In the other semi-final, Al-Barkaat Malik Muhammad Islam English School (Kurla) narrowly escaped to a 2-wicket victory against Parle Tilak Vidyalaya English School.

Batting first, Parle Tilak were skittled out for a measly 130, with Yuvraj Chetan Patil (3 for 18) being the chief destroyer for Al-Barkaat. Parle Tilak then put up a tough fight, sending eight of Al-Barkaat’s batters back to the dugout. Al-Barkaat eventually prevailed in 35.2 overs, with Varad Magar (25*) seeing them through with just two wickets in hand.

Meanwhile, in a Boys’ Under-14 quarter-final in Mumbai, Kushal Kiran Patil (195 off 114) smashed an elegant ton to drive Matunga Premier School to an impressive 293/6 in 40 overs against VPMS Vidyamandir (Dahisar). VPMS were then bundled out for 144 runs, with Animesh Ghorpade (4 for 22) doing the bulk of the damage.

In another Boys’ Under-14 quarter-final in Mumbai, Vedant Gore (3-30) struck thrice to dismiss National English School (Virar) for 98 runs. In reply, opponents Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School (CSMT) sailed to victory in 27 overs, courtesy an unbeaten half-century by Abdur Rahman Khan (59* off 74).

Brief Scores:

BOYS U14 (Quarter-Finals)

1. R.R. Education Trust (Mulund) 80 all out in 35.3 overs (Nishad Parab 3-9) lost to Modern English School (Chembur) 81/0 in 9.4 overs (Sudhan Sundarraj 57).

Player of the match: Nishad Parab

2. National English School (Virar) 98 all out in 31.2 overs (Vedant Gore 3-30) lost to Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School (CSMT) 103/4 in 27 overs (Abdur Rahman Khan 59*).

Player of the match: Abdur Rahman Khan

3. Matunga Premier School 293/6 in 40 overs (Kushal Kiran Patil 195) beat VPMS Vidyamandir (Dahisar) 144 all out in 30.5 overs (Animesh Ghorpade 4-22).

Player of the match: Kushal Kiran Patil

4. IES New English School (Bandra) 153/9 in 40 overs (Samarth Pawar 40, Aarav 34; Shon Korgaonkar 4-21) lost to IES VN Sule English School (Dadar) 154/3 in 38 overs (Eshan Kale 54*, Omkar Koli 51*).

Player of the match: Shon Korgaonkar

BOYS U16 (Semi-Finals)

1. Shardashram Vidyamandir (Dadar) 129 all out in 37.4 overs (Om Rajesh Bhabal 4-20) lost to R.R. Education Trust (Mulund) 134/6 in 32.5 overs (Smin Kini 65, Dhiraj Raju Raut 33; Atharva Rane 2-13).

Player of the match: Om Rajesh Bhabal

2. Parle Tilak Vidyalaya English School 130 all out in 33.1 overs (Yuvraj Chetan Patil 3-18) lost to Al-Barkaat Malik Muhammad Islam English School (Kurla) 131/8 in 35.2 overs (Tanveer Chauhan 26; Varad Magar 25*; Vedant Gurav 3-27).

Player of the match: Tanveer Chauhan