JOIN USChinmay NA struck an unbeaten ton as St Joseph’s Boy’s High School registered a thumping 108-run victory over Bethany High School in the under-16 category of the Cottonian Shield on Monday.
St Joseph’s won the toss and decided to bat first, posting a massive 199 for two from their 20 overs. Chinmay struck 100 not out while Tejas Sham (41) and Daanish Altat (36) also made valuable contributions.
Bethany could never get going and crumbled as Tishya (3/27) and Siddharth (3/11) shone with the ball for the Josephites.
In another fixture, a good bowling effort from Shashank and Amitesh gave Ebenezer International School Bangalore a comfortable nine-wicket win over St John’s High School.
Batting first, St John’s were pushed onto the back foot after Shashank grabbed three for six and Amitesh returned figures of two for 10. They eventually ended their innings on 83 for eight in 20 overs. In response, it was all too easy for Ebenezer, who won in just six overs.
Brief scores: U-16: St Joseph’s Boy’s High School: 199/2 in 20 overs (Chinmay N A 100 n.o., Tejas Sham 41, Daanish Altat 36) bt Bethany High School: 91 all out in 16.3 overs (Tishya 3-27, Siddharth T 3-11, Vinoy 2-21)
Baldwin Boys HS: 101/8 in 20 overs (Adithya 3-9, Joshua 2-17) lt to Cathedral High School: 103/6 in 19.5 overs (Deep Bag 35; Shaksham 3-24).
St John’s HS: 122/4 in 20 overs (Shreyash 51, Erik 29) lt to Bishop Cotton Boys’ High School: 123/6 in 18.4 overs (Suraj M S 27; Eric 2-15).
U-14: St Joseph’s Boys HS: 136/8 in 20 overs (Dhruv 41, Arsalaan 32, Shivam 29; Krishna 4-19, Arjun 2-26) bt Baldwin Boys High School: 81/8 in 20 overs (Priyal 4-16, Ashin 2-15)
St John’s HS: 83/8 in 20 overs (Sherwan 31; Shashank 2-6, Amitesh 2-10) lt to Ebenezer Intl School Bangalore: 85/1 in 6 overs (Rajvir 58 n.o.)
Frank Anthony PS: 94/8 in 20 overs (Agasthya 32 n.o.; Vinamr 3-15, Arjun 2-16, Rehan 2-19) lt to Bethany High School: 100/4 in 16.4 overs (Rishav 49 n.o., Abhinav 2-13, Shawn 2-21).