CHANDIGARH, NOV 11 : St Stephen’s School, Sector 45 and Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36 set up a title clash as they meet in the final of the 5th Moly Carver Memorial Cup Cricket Tournament for high schools being jointly organised by St Stephen’s School and Dronacharya Desh Prem Azad Cricket Academy here today. The final will be played on November 13.
A third wicket partnership between Sachit Nayyar (74, 48 balls, 13x4s) and all-rounder Abhilash Sharma (50, 6x4s, 6 for 15), helped St Stephen’s-45 outplay St Kabir School, Sector 26 by
147 runs in the semi-final played at the St Stephen’s School in Togan.
Stephen’s batted first and piled up 216 for 8 in allotted 30 overs. Sachit Nayyar and Abhilash batted well and bolstered their innings. Jaspreet (20) and Udit Hari Mehta (14) also made valuable runs.
For St Kabir School, Divjot Singh (3 for 34), Joy Mandotra (2 for 43) and Kanav Devgun (2 for 34) were among the wickets.
In reply St Kabir were bundled out for 69 in 17.3 overs, Only Taran Sondhi could reach the double figure mark by scoring 28 runs. Off spinner Abhilash Sharma spun a web around the St Kabir’s batsmen as he took six wickets for 15 runs in a most economical bowling spell. Medium pacer Jagpreet Singh bagged 2 for 17.
A 161-run opening wicket partnership between Jaskaran Singh (71, 8x4s, 3x6s) and Manan Vohra (87, 6x4s, 4×6) enabled Guru Nanak Public School-36 oust St Anne’s by 119 runs in the second semi-final played at St Stephen’s School in Sector 45.
Propped up by a century opening wicket stand, GNP School scored a massive total of 295. Gaurav contributed 41. Anirudh was the most successful bowler for St Anne’s.
In reply St Anne’s were bowled out for 176. Vishesh (20), Pukhraj Singh (38), Shivadeep (39), Shitij (20) and Shivam Ravi (20) were their main scorers.
GNPS medium pacer Vivek got five wickets for 24 runs and Karan Goel got 2 for 28.
Brief scores: St Stephen’s School-45: 216 for 8 in 30 overs (Sachit Nayyar 74, 13x4s, Abhilash Sharma 50, 6x4s, Jagpreet 20, Udit Hari Mehta 14, Divjot Singh 3 for 34, Joy Mandotra 2 for 43, Kanav Devgun 2 for 34).
St Kabir School-26: 69 in 17.3 overs (Taran Sondhi 28, Abhilash Sharma 6 for 15, Jagpreet Singh 2 for 17).
Guru Nanak Public School-36: 295 all out (Jaskaran Singh 71, 8x4s, 3x6s, Manan Vohra 87, 6x4s, 4x6s, Shubham Mahajan 19, Gaurav 41, Karan Goel 10, Harshit 2 for 46, Anirudh 3 for 51, Kshitij 1 for 65, Shivdeep 1 for 43).
St Anne’s-32: 176 all out (Vishesh 20, Pukhraj 38, Shivadeep 39, Kshitij 20, Shivam Ravi 20, Sukhpreet 10, Vivek 5 for 24, Karan Goel 2 for 28, Shashank 1 for 55).