Vinayak Kunwar seals the game in style for Yashodham in the Khichadiya Under 16 school tournament

It was the all important quarter final match between Yashodham and Vibgyor High school at the Khar Gymkhana in Mumbai. Both the teams fought their way with quality performances to reach the knockout stage of the tournament. It has 32 under 16 teams participating from different parts of Mumbai.

Winning the toss, Yashodham school elected to bat first as it was a good batting track. Right handed Farish Shaikh played a masterclass innings of 124 and so did Vinayak Kunwar who smashed an aggressive 120. Vinayak Kunwar(left-handed) was equally classy with the bat and displayed controlled aggression at the crease. It was the marathon innings by both these boys which led their team total to a healthy 313/5 in 45 overs.

Chasing 314, Vibgyor team was all out for just 101 runs. Thanks to some great bowling show by the Yashodham bowlers. Once again, Vinayak Kunwar stole the show with his effective left arm spin taking 5 wickets which completely dismantled the opposition. Pratham More(another left arm spinner) also chipped in with 3 wickets cleaning the Vibgyor High school’s batting line up.

It was a great match for Vinayak Kunwar as he scored a hundred, took a 5wicket haul & also led his to the semis with his captaincy. Yashodham school won the match by 213 runs and skipper Kunwar was adjudged man of the match. Vinayak and his whole team will certainly move ahead with a lot of confidence in their semi finals.