JOIN USAn unbeaten century by Vikshith helped Bethany High School trounce Baldwin Boys School by 84 runs in a Cottonian Shield under-16 category match here on Friday.
After Bethany elected to bat, Vikshith justified the decision with a sparkling 102 not out to lead his team to an impressive 176/6 from their allotted 20 overs. Sachin (3/18) and Rahul (3/10) then chipped in with regular wickets to restrict Baldwin’s to 92 all out and ensure a comfortable victory for Bethany.
In an under-14 encounter, Bishop Cotton Boys’ School did exceedlingly well to defend a paltry 83 to post a 12-run win over Frank Anthony Public School.
Brief scores: Under-16: St Joseph’s Boys’ School: 148/6 in 20 overs (Aiyaan Ilayas 37, Kushagra 34, Mohit Damani 30; Yashas Gowda 2-25, Prajwal 2-32) bt Carmel: 86/8 in 20 overs (Chaitanya Gowda 32; Rithik 2-13).
St. John’s HS: 82/7 in 20 overs (Aditya Srinivas 2-7, Pavan Thadani 2-12) lt to FAPS: 85/3 in 10.2 overs (Anchit Aiyappa 44; Tanish 2-27).
Bethany HS: 176/6 in 20 overs (Vikshith 102 n.o.; Prajwal 2-16) bt Baldwin’s: 92 all out in 18 overs (Gaurav 36 n.o.; Sachin 3-18, Rahul 3-10).
Under-14: ST Joseph’s HS: 147/2 in 20 overs (Dev Dutt 97 n.o., Sanil Navar 26) bt Vidyanikethan: 98/8 in 20 overs (Suhas 28; Adil Z 4-26).
Bishop Cotton Boys’ School: 83 all out in 20 overs (Mihir 50; Vinay 2-18, Vishudh 2-22) bt FAPS: 71 all out in 17.4 overs (Pranav 29; Terence 3-9).
Baldwin’s: 102/8 in 20 overs lt to Bethany HS: 103/6 in 19.2 overs (Md Asif 39, Sharan 27 n.o.; Pranav 4-10, Aaron 2-19).