Shiv Seva Cricket Club defeated hosts MCC ‘A’ by three wickets to clinch the MCC Under-12 Talent Search Cricket League trophy, played over 25-over per side at Air India Sport Club ground, Santacruz (East), yesterday.
Opting to bat first on a bowler-friendly pitch, MCC ‘A’ batters struggled all the way and could manage only 113 for the loss of seven wickets. However, Shiv Seva batters, too, made heavy weather before they triumphed by three wickets.
Earlier, in the semifinals, Shiv Seva CC did well to rattle up 158 for three against Dalvi CA and then bundled out their opponents for 110.
Brief scores:
Final (U-12): MCC ‘A’ 113/7 off 25 overs (Dev Pawar 35, Aarav Thakker 31;Arjun Dadarkar 2/14) lost to Shiv Seva CC 117/7 in 23.3 overs (Aarav Srivastava 2/20, Hardik Kumar 2/21) by 3 wkts. Player of the Final: Aryan Desai (Shiv Seva CC).