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Prathik Shetty, Kuldeep hit centuries

SHARJAH — Prathik Shetty and Kuldeep Ramesh hammered scintillating centuries to guide Emirates English Speaking School, Dubai, to a massive 131-run victory over Gulf Asian English School in the SCC Inter-School Under-16 Tournament, organised by the Sharjah Cricket Council under the auspices of the Emirates Cricket Board, a press release said.

In other matches, Delhi Private School, Sharjah, beat Our Own School, Sharjah, by 81 runs while Indian High School, Dubai, got the better of Delhi Private School, Dubai, by 24 runs.

It was Prathik and Kuldeep who held the centre-stage with brilliant all-round performances. Prathik cracked an unbeaten 113 with 15 fours and two sixes while Kuldeep slammed an equally-aggressive 112 not out which included 16 fours and one six.

Their authoritative display of batting helped Emirates English Speaking School to pile up a mammoth 246 for no loss. Gulf Asian English School, in reply, were shot out for 115 in 17 overs with Prathik and Kuldeep snaring three wickets each. Arman Mohammed (40) and Imran Shahul (20) offered some resistance to the Emirates English Speaking School attack, but their efforts only tended to delay the inevitable.

DPS Sharjah did well to post 140 for seven with Siddharth Seker (24) and Aangam Shah (22 not out) making a useful contribution to the total. Their opponents Our Own School, Sharjah, had no answer to the spot-on DPS attack and were bowled out for 59 with Aagam Shah (three for nine) doing most of the damage.

The match between Indian High School, Dubai, and Delhi Private School, Dubai, produced a good fight before the former walked away with a fine victory. Spearheaded by a solid 70 not out by Jay Joshi, HIS posted a challenging 159 for five. DPS, in reply, were restricted to 130 for six despite good innings by Akhilesh (49 with five fours) and Tanmay Anand (38). Hanumanth Kumar was the most successful IHS bowler, claiming two wickets for 18 runs.

Brief scores:

Emirates English Speaking Dubai beat Gulf Asian English School by 131 runs: Emirates English Speaking Dubai 246 for no loss in 20 overs (Prathik Shetty 113 not out, Kuldeep Ramesh 112 not out) Gulf Asian English School 115 all out in 17 overs (Arman Mohammed 40, Imran Shahul 20; Kuldeep Ramesh 3-20, Prathik Shetty 3-18, Faisal Abdul 2-26). Man of the match: Prathik Shetty of Emirates English Speaking School Dubai. Umpires: Tariq Butt and Hassan Javed.

Delhi Private School Sharjah beat Our Own School Sharjah by 81 runs: DPS Sharjah 140 for seven (Siddharth Seker 24, Aangam Shah 22 not out, Dividhar Seker 20; Yasir 2-31) OOS Sharjah 59 all out in 18.5 overs (Ishaan Vasan 13, Yasir 10; Aagam Shah 3-9, Siddarth 2-3). Man of the match: Aagam Shah of DPS Sharjah. Umpires: BM Abdullah and Aamir.