01 February,2017 08:16 AM IST | | Binaisha M Surti
Exceptional bowling performances by medium pacer and off-spinners, who scalped six wickets amongst themselves, helped Shardashram Vidyamandir (Dadar) to a nine-wicket win over Swami Vivekanand International School (Borivli)
Shardashram Vidyamandir players pose after winning the final of the MSSA Manoramabai Apte Memorial under-16 girls cricket tournament at Islam Gymkhana yesterday. pic/Binaisha M Surti
Exceptional bowling performances by medium pacer Akshi Gurav (3-11) and off-spinners Krutika Mahindrakar (3-11) and Nirmiti Rane (3-1), who scalped six wickets amongst themselves, helped Shardashram Vidyamandir (Dadar) to a nine-wicket win over Swami Vivekanand International School (Borivli) in the final of the Mumbai School Sports Association-organised Manoramabai Apte Memorial under-16 girls' cricket tournament at Islam Gymkhana yesterday.
In what turned out to be a one-sided affair, Shardashram girls put on a dominant show. Put into bat, SVIS scored 32 in 12.1 overs. SVIS' batting line-up collapsed like a pack of cards against Shardashram's disciplined bowling.
The Dadar school bowlers bowled a tight line and did not give away easy runs to the Borivli outfit.
During the chase, Shardashram's Aachal Valanju, who had scored hundred in the semi-finals, batted in the same vein of form to score an unbeaten 18. She was ably partnered by Sakshi Bongarde, who not out on eight as Shardashram comfortably reached their target in 6.5 overs.
SVIS leg-spinner Aarti Yadav snapped up a wicket, giving away 18 runs.
