Raadnya Apte impressive showing with the bat by smashing 11 runs in the ‘Super’ over helped St. Mary’s ICSE (Mazagon) overcome Cathedral & John Connon (Fort) in the boys’ under-16 semi-final of the inaugural Bombay Gymkhana cricket tournament, played under floodlights at the Bombay Gymkhana grounds.
Raadnya Apte’s impressive showing with the bat in the ‘Super’ over helped St. Mary’s ICSE (Mazagon) overcome Cathedral & John Connon (Fort) in the boys’ under-16 semi-final of the inaugural Bombay Gymkhana cricket tournament.
St. May’s batting first were dismissed for 81 in 20 overs. Raadnya Apte top-scored with 48 runs while the other St. Mary’s batsmen fell cheaply to the bowling of Amay Sanghvi (5 for 6) and Arnav Bakshi (2 for 13).
Defending a modest total, St. Mary’s bowlers were a disciplined lot with Raahib Fatehi (3 for 20), Harsh Sonawala (2 for 14) and Mir Tawde (2 for 13) picking up the Cathedral wickets and restrict tem to 81 for 8 wickets and force a tie.
In the ‘Super’ over Cathedral who batted first scored 11 runs and later Raadnya hit 11 runs as St. Mary’s scored 12 runs without losing a wicket and won the match to set up clash with Dhirubhai Ambani in the final.
Brief scores: St. Mary’s School 81 out in 20 overs (Raadnya Apte 48; Arnav Bakshi 2 for 13, Amay Sanghvi 5 for 6) vs Cathedral & John Cannon School 81 for 8 wickets in 20 overs (Varun Desai 24; Raahib Fatehi 3 for 20, Harsh Sonawala 2 for 14, Mir Tawde 2 for 13). Match tied.
Super over: Cathedral & John Cannon School 11 for 1 wicket in 1 over lost to St. Mary’s School 12 for no loss in 1 overs.