The Goan Network
MARGAO
Azim Khan put in a good all round show as Vademnagar English High School, Vasco beat St Mary's High School, Varca by 30 runs and moved into the second round of 16th Mukund Trikannad memorial Under 16 inter-school cricket tournament organsied by Margao Cricket Club (MCC) at Rajendra Prasad Stadium on Monday.Batting first, Vademnagar were spurred by Azim Khan and Nilesh Malijmani (29) as they posted a modest 134 for 9 in 20 overs. For St Mary's Varca, C Sharad, Sajid Gaonkar and Vishal Kolambar shared two wickets each. In response, St Mary's High School found it hard to get going and folded for 158 in 19.5 overs as Sajid Gaonkar top-scored and remained unbeaten on 29. Atul Naik was the wrecker-in-chief for Vademnagar, bagging 3 for 21 while he was ably backed by Om Upplam 2 for 17. In the second match which was a ‘tie’ was won by King’s School as they lost less number of wickets than Posh English HS. King’s School scored 104 for 4 in 20 overs with Shashank Vernekar top scoring with 52 runs. In reply, Posh English HS scored 104 for 7 in their allotted 20 overs.
Brief scores: Vademnagar English HS, 134 for 9 in 20 overs (Azim Khan 31, Nilesh Maljimani 29, Atul Naik 21. C Sharad 2-27, Sajid Gaonkar 2-11, Vishal Kolambkar 2-16, Khalid Basha and Shubham Thorva 1 wkt each) beat St Mary’s School, 104 all out in 19.5 overs (Sajid Gaonkar 29 not out, Shekhar Chavan 18 runs. Atul Naik 3-21, Om Uppalam 2-17, Azim Khan, Harish Halarnkar and Sameer 1 wkt each). King’s School, 104 for 4 in 20 overs (Shashank Verenkar 52,Ishan Kachi 3-20, Damodar Raikar 1-24) ‘tie’ with Posh English HS, 104 for 7 in 20 overs (Sohail Mulla 20, Malikesh Pagi not out 21, Rajat Kalangutkar 18 runs. Shashank Verenkar 4-19, Aryan Kundaikar and Vivek Patel 1 wkt each).
Playing today: St Joseph’s Institute, Vasco v AIM English School,
Salcete, 9am; Shenvi HS-Rawanfond v KV Bambolim,2 pm, Dr Rajendra Prasad stadium, Margao.
