<p>Jawahar Sports Club strolled to a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Vultures Cricket Club to clinch the title in the KSCA Group I, Division (I, II & III), under-19 inter-club cricket tournament at the Alur ground on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Jawahar were powered by a fine bowling effort from Shreyas BM, who bagged nine wickets in the match.<br /><br />Batting first, Vultures were shot out for just 141 as Shreyas returned impressive figures of 5/48. He was supported by Punith (3/35). Kushal Wadhwani’s effective spell of bowling (6/27) ensured Vultures managed to claw their way back in to the game by restricting Jawahar to 162 in the first innings.<br /><br />Vultures then capitulated for 136 in the second innings with Shreyas being chief destructor again, claiming 4/12. <br /><br />Jawahar, needing 116 to win, rode on Nikin Jose’s unbeaten half-century (50 not out) and won by eight wickets.<br /><br />Anirudh shines<br />An all-round show from Anirudh (5/28, 50) propelled VVS Sardar Patel High School to a five-wicket victory over St John’s High School in the under-16 Group I, Division II tournament for the KSCA Cup. <br /> <br />Brief scores: Vultures Cricket Club: 141 all out in 65.5 overs (Rishi Bopanna 77; Shreyas BM 5-48, Punith S 3-35); 2nd Innings: 136 all out in 33.4 overs (Sujith N Gowda 37, Anchit Aiyappa 28; Madan Mohan 2-44, Punith S 3-53, Shreyas BM 4-12) lt to Jawahar Sports Club (1): 162 all out in 58 overs (Nikin Jose SJ 27, Srinidhi MA 36, Kishan S Bedare 54 n.o.; Kushal Wadhwani 6-27); 2nd Innings: 119/2 in 30 overs (Nikin Jose 50 n.o., Kishan Bedare 29 n.o.). <br /><br />KSCA Cup under-16 inter-school cricket tournament: St John’s High School: 123 all out in 38.2 overs (Jehu Anderson 35; Tejas 2-11, Anirudh 5-28) lt to VVS Sardar Patel High School: 124/5 in 23.5 overs (Anirudh 50; Kenneth 2-13). <br /><br />Sudarshan Vidya Mandir: 151/9 in 50 overs (Manoj 40; Aravind 2-23, Praatibh 2-26) lt to Ryan International School, Kundanahalli: 152/6 in 31.4 overs (Arvind 31, Sanjay 31 n.o.; Bhargav 3-20). <br /><br />Ryan International School, Yelahanka: 127 all out in 43.1 overs (Achuth 29; Nikith 3-39, Nishanth 2-22, Bharat 2-21) lt to BNM School: 128/8 in 28.5 overs (Bharat BR 42; Steve 4-47, Achuth 4-17).<br /><br /></p>
<p>Jawahar Sports Club strolled to a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Vultures Cricket Club to clinch the title in the KSCA Group I, Division (I, II & III), under-19 inter-club cricket tournament at the Alur ground on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Jawahar were powered by a fine bowling effort from Shreyas BM, who bagged nine wickets in the match.<br /><br />Batting first, Vultures were shot out for just 141 as Shreyas returned impressive figures of 5/48. He was supported by Punith (3/35). Kushal Wadhwani’s effective spell of bowling (6/27) ensured Vultures managed to claw their way back in to the game by restricting Jawahar to 162 in the first innings.<br /><br />Vultures then capitulated for 136 in the second innings with Shreyas being chief destructor again, claiming 4/12. <br /><br />Jawahar, needing 116 to win, rode on Nikin Jose’s unbeaten half-century (50 not out) and won by eight wickets.<br /><br />Anirudh shines<br />An all-round show from Anirudh (5/28, 50) propelled VVS Sardar Patel High School to a five-wicket victory over St John’s High School in the under-16 Group I, Division II tournament for the KSCA Cup. <br /> <br />Brief scores: Vultures Cricket Club: 141 all out in 65.5 overs (Rishi Bopanna 77; Shreyas BM 5-48, Punith S 3-35); 2nd Innings: 136 all out in 33.4 overs (Sujith N Gowda 37, Anchit Aiyappa 28; Madan Mohan 2-44, Punith S 3-53, Shreyas BM 4-12) lt to Jawahar Sports Club (1): 162 all out in 58 overs (Nikin Jose SJ 27, Srinidhi MA 36, Kishan S Bedare 54 n.o.; Kushal Wadhwani 6-27); 2nd Innings: 119/2 in 30 overs (Nikin Jose 50 n.o., Kishan Bedare 29 n.o.). <br /><br />KSCA Cup under-16 inter-school cricket tournament: St John’s High School: 123 all out in 38.2 overs (Jehu Anderson 35; Tejas 2-11, Anirudh 5-28) lt to VVS Sardar Patel High School: 124/5 in 23.5 overs (Anirudh 50; Kenneth 2-13). <br /><br />Sudarshan Vidya Mandir: 151/9 in 50 overs (Manoj 40; Aravind 2-23, Praatibh 2-26) lt to Ryan International School, Kundanahalli: 152/6 in 31.4 overs (Arvind 31, Sanjay 31 n.o.; Bhargav 3-20). <br /><br />Ryan International School, Yelahanka: 127 all out in 43.1 overs (Achuth 29; Nikith 3-39, Nishanth 2-22, Bharat 2-21) lt to BNM School: 128/8 in 28.5 overs (Bharat BR 42; Steve 4-47, Achuth 4-17).<br /><br /></p>
