Gritty performances by Saumil Malandkar and Ankit Yadav helped Al-Barkaat MMI English School (Kurla) end Day One on 271 for 6 against Swami Vivekanand International School (Kandivli) in the Harris Shield final at Bombay Gymkhana yesterday. Put into bat, Al-Barkaat lost their first wicket (Nisar Shaikh) with just 15 runs on the board. But from there on, the tide shifted for the Kurla outfit as Ankit and Saumil decided to attack the bowling.

Saumil Malandkar of Al-Barkaat school turns one to the leg side in the Harris Shield final against Swami Vivekanand at Bombay Gymkhana. The one-drop batsman scored an invaluable 92 for his school. PICs/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI