Sri Lanka struggled to contain the flow of runs in sunny conditions after lunch as Latham cruised to his 29th Test half-century
The event, organised under the aegis of Sharjah cricket Council, is being supported by Pepsi.
Happy Home found it difficult to get going as they had to face someaccurate and menacing bowling of EESS meduim pacers, Radika and Nirosha who were simply brilliant with the ball and shared the spoil taking three wickets each.
Theygot the taste of real competitive matchas theyshowed their inexperience.
Chasinga score of 59, they were bundled out for 35 runs in 11.2 overs.
Meanwhile, the other match of the day was played between Gulf Indian High Schooland Cambridge International School Dubai.
Gulf Indian High School defeated Cambridge International School Dubai to book the first semifinal berth of the girls under-17 event in Maxtalent Acer Cup.
Aided by captain Jane Abraham’s hurricane knock of 41 runs off just 18 balls, GIHS defeated Cambridge by 25 runs.
Batting first,GIHS lost two wickets with just three runs on board.
But their innings was soon revived by Pritam and Mahima.
Jane played an aggressive innings and hit 2 sixes and three fours during the innings of 41.
Brief scores:
Happy Home School Sharjah lost to Emirates English Speaking School Dubai.
Emirates English Speaking School 59 for 3 wickets in 12 overs (Radhika 10 not out, Niroshi 6, Harshani 6; Hina 2 for 12 runs) Happy Home School Muskan (Radhika 3 for 7 runs, Niroshi 3 for 11 runs).
Pepsi Player of the match : Radhikaof EESSDubai.
GIHS defeated Cambridge International School. GIHS 86 for 6 wickets in 12 overs. (Jane Abraham 41, Pritam 11, Mahima 9, Sristi 2 for 21, Warda 2 for 6 runs). Cambridge Intenational School 59 for 6 wickets in 12 overs. (Hadeeqa 11 not out, Paradeep 3 for 16 runs).
Jazeera PoultryPlayerof the match: JaneAbrahamof Gulf Indian High School.
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