Raj Mehta and Nishad Gabhawala scored 91 and 80 respectively, as St Mary’s posted a respectable 244 for the loss of just four wickets. Adhvaryu then returned figures of 6-49, to dimiss New Era from Grant Road for a paltry 167, and clinch victory for his team.

Meanwhile, Matkar ended up with remarkable figures of 7-17 in a low-scoring contest, as Parle Tilak Vidyamandir were shot out for just 59, in reply to Lilavati’s 122.

Vishal Ganachari and Satkal Sangale starred in Shardashram’s win.

Brief Scores:

St. Mary’s ICSE (Mazagaon) 244 for 4 (Raj Mehta 91, Nishad Gabhawala 80) bt New Era (Grant Road) 167 (Nadish Vora 45; D Adhvaryu 6-49).

I E S Secondary School (Mulund East) 101 (Shams Mulani 6-36, Atharya Raut 3-25) and 65 for 3 bt Swami Vivekanand High School (Chembur) 100 (Ninad Rasam 3-20, Viraj Sule 3-14).

Lilavatibai Podar (Santacruz) 122 (Sagar Moharir 4-19) and 73 for 4 bt Parle Tilak Vidyamandir (Vile Parle) 59 (Dhrumil Matkar 7-17).