Columba champions Tushi Shahu2019s all- round show helps Gamdevi school beat defending champs Shardashram Vidyamandir by two runs to win MSSA U- 16 cricket title Gordon Du2019Costa sports@ mid- day. com ST COLUMBA School ( Gamdevi) captain Tushi Shah, 15, proved her mettle as a versatile all- rounder, helping her school beat defending champions Shardashram Vidyamandir English School ( Dadar) by two runs in a keenly contested girls U- 16 final of the MSSA Manoramabai Apte Memorial inter- school cricket tournament at Islam Gymkhana on Friday.
This was St Columbau2019s fourth triumph, having won in 1999, 2000 and 2001.
Tushi opened the batting, then shared the new ball and for a brief spell and even kept wickets without wearing legguards before returning for a crucial second spell, which spelt doom for Shardashram.
After electing to bat, Tushi top scored with a 44- ball 59 that included five boundaries, to power St Columba to 128- 8 in 20 overs. Kashish Nirmal ( three for nine) and Nirmiti Rane ( two for 51) were the key bowlers for Shardashram.
Shardashram opener Jetsun Chee ( 49 runs) and one- drop Shraddha Shetty ( 51 runs) did the bulk of the scoring. In the final over of the match, bowled by Tushi, Shardashram, needed seven runs to win. Tushi bowled three dot balls. Jetsun then got two runs off the fourth delivery before Tushi had her clean bowled and then ran out Nimriti Rane who was attempting a third run, ensuring victory for St Columba. Tushi who scored 259 runs in four matches was declared best batswoman and Kashish, who took seven wickets in four matches, was named best bowler.
St Columba girls after their win over Shardashram Vidyamandir at Islam Gymkhana. PIC/ SURESH KARKERA
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