Modern English to face Oxford Public in final

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Left-arm spinner Vivaan Jobanputra (4-62) and off-spinner Jasmeet Singh (3-46) starred with the ball as Modern English School defeated Don Bosco, Matunga, by virtue of a first innings lead in the semi-finals of the MSSA U-14 Giles Shield inter-school tournament at the Police Gymkhana on Wednesday.

Resuming at their overnight score of 12-1, the Matunga outfit ended up with 151-9 in 80 overs while chasing 198. Rugved Lad was the top scorer for Don Bosco with 35.

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In the other semi-final, Al Barkaat MMI could not manage to surpass Oxford Public School's mammoth score of 306-6 in the stipulated 80 overs at MCA-BKC. Al Barkaat MMI were bowled out for 239 with left-arm pacer Parth Nalawade and leg-spinner Caleb Almeida claiming three wickets each.

Al Barkaat MM's Pradnyankur Bhalerao contributed an unbeaten 69 while Vardraj Desai made 47.

The final will be held at Wankhede Stadium from January 19 to 21.