A superb all-round performance from Aman Mathani ensured that Vidyashilp Academy bagged three points despite a drawn game against Presidency School, RT Nagar, in the under-16 Group I, Division I cricket tournament for the KSCA Cup.

Presidency, batting first, made 216/9 in their alloted 90 overs with Aman ripping through the batting order and picking up 6/64. In response, Vidyashilp amassed 311 thanks to a fine effort from Aman who top-scored with an unbeaten 175. The only bright spark for Presidency was Priyal Singh who claimed 5/98.

The match ended in a tame draw with Presidency on 48 for no loss in their second innings.  

Brief scores: Group I, Division I: Presidency School, RT Nagar: 216/9 in 90 overs (Dheerein Survee 27, Thejas R Gowda 28, Priyal Singh 45 n.o.; Aman Mathani 6-64, Arjun Vijay 2-33) and 48/0 in 13.4 overs (Tushar Singh 35 n.o.) drew Vidyashilp Academy: 311 all out in 89.4 overs (Arjun Vijay 39, Aneeshwar Gautham 29, Aman Mathani 175 n.o.; Priyal Singh 5-98). Vidyashilp: 3; Presidency: 1.

Gopalan National School: 261 all out in 86.4 overs (Priyaranjan 80, Abhishek Kalambe 25, Anish Giri 27 n.o.; Sachin R 2-17, Vinay Murgesh 2-78, Athul 2-52, Sharan S 2-14) drew Frank Anthony Public School: 188 all out in 69.5 overs (Mounav M 68, Nikhil J 36; Aditya Singh 2-52, Karan Pawar 2-27, Yash Neralkar 3-27, Priyaranjan 2-51). Gopalan: 3; FAPS: 1. 

Division II: Cambridge Public School, B – 102: 92 all out in 31.2 overs (Ujwal 25; Parikshith 2-14, Bhavya 2-19, Ganpathi 3-11, Chandan 2-11) lt to Sri Aurobindo Memorial School, CBSE: 93/1 in 22.4 overs (Chandan N 31 n.o.). Venkat International School, B-10: 79 all out in 30.1 overs (Tarun NS 28; Prathik K 2-23, Shishir D 5-30) lt to Carmel School, Padmanabhanagar: 50/4 in 25 overs. (On better run rate after match was called off due to rain). Army Public School, PRTC: 112 all out in 34.5 overs (Swamyraj 26; Pavan 4-22, Sumanth K 4-18) lt to MS Ramaiah Vidyaniketan: 114/4 in 31.5 overs (Karthick Simha 26, Nikhil BC 35, Vishal 2-20, Sanket 2-24).

National High School: 156 all out in 38.5 overs (Shreyas 45; Rajath 2-28, Jaideep 3-30, Shubham 3-10) vs Army Public School, B-42: 46/3 in 10 overs (Shubham 21 n.o.; Shreyas 2-22). (Match called off due to heavy rain).

Delhi Public School, North: 249 all out in 49.3 overs (Vinith R 58, Sathvik 27, Chinmay 33, Anurag 31; Bharghav 3-34, Rakshith 4-43) beat Sudharsan Vidya Mandir: 101/3 in 30.1 overs (Rakshith 36; Vishwas 2-15). (On better run rate after match was called off due to rain).

Ryan International School, Yelahanka: 213 all out in 43.5 overs (Rakshith 60, Steve John 36 n.o.; Moses 2-41, Praneeth 3-36, Kenneth 4-18) bt St John’s High School: 173/8 in 43 overs (Jehu Anderson 74, Moses 30; Shekhar 3-39, Steve John 2-20). (On better run rate after match was called off due to rain).