Children's Aid Society ( Mankhurd) beat Thakur International School ( Kandivli) by 173 runs in a first- round MSSA Giles Shield knockout match at Cross Maidan yesterday. Batting first, the Mankhurd school scored 165- 5 in the allotted 45 overs.

The Kandivli school, in reply, were bundled out for just 46, thanks to a five- wicket haul from Rohit Vishal ( 5- 11).