In a closely contested match, Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School (CSMT) came out trumps over Dnyandeep Seva Mandal (Navi Mumbai) to register a decisive 3-wicket victory in a league match of the Mumbai Indians Junior Under-16 Boys Inter School Cricket Tournament 2026.

After opting to bat first, Dnyandeep Seva Mandal lost wickets at crucial junctures as majority of their batters failed to convert their starts, with Anuj Chaudhary being the exception as he scored a stellar and resilient half-century worth 52 runs. On the bowling front, skipper Yuvan Sharma starred with ball in hand as he tore through the batting order with a clinical and immaculate display of bowling as he claimed a sensational 5-wicket haul.

Chasing a modest target of 152, Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School found themselves in a spot of bother as they were reeling at 75 for 6, courtesy some disciplined bowling by Virat Yadav and Aryan Patil with both claiming 3 wickets apiece. Eventually it was a crucial cameo from lower-middle-order batter Prabhat Pandey (38 n.o) alongside handy contributions from opener Laxmanprasad Vishwakarma (37) and keeper-batter Kabir Jagtap (36) that guided Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School to a thrilling win with 3 wickets to spare.

Boys U-16 Matches:

1. Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School (CSMT) vs Dnyandeep Seva Mandal (Navi Mumbai)

Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School marched past Dnyandeep Seva Mandal to claim a convincing 3 wicket victory. Anuj Chaudhary’s half-century ensured Dnyandeep Seva Mandal posted a respectable total of 151 before being bowled out as skipper Yuvan Sharma picked up an impeccable 5-wicket haul. Despite the best efforts of Virat Yadav (3/28) and Aryan Patil (3/33), Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School eventually got over the line due to some crucial cameos from Prabhat Pandey (38 n.o), Laxmanprasad Vishwakarma (37) and Kabir Jagtap (36).

Brief Scores

Boys U-16:

Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School (CSMT) 154/7 in 36.1 overs (Prabhat Pandey 38 n.o, Laxmanprasad Vishwakarma 37, Kabir Jagtap 36; Virat Yadav 3/28, Aryan Patil 3/33) bt Dnyandeep Seva Mandal (Navi Mumbai) all out 151 in 37.4 overs (Anuj Chaudhary 52; Yuvan Sharma 5/11, Vedant Kadu 2/25).