Fine half-centuries by Gaurik Nandanwar (86 runs off 89 balls) and Arnav Kamble (81 not out off 99) powered IES VN Sule Guruji English Medium School (Dadar) to a strong total of 279-6 declared in 60 overs against Dnyandeep Seva Mandal’s Primary & Secondary School (Nerul) on Day One of their two-day group stage match of the boys U-16 Dream Sports Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA) Harris Shield Elite Division inter-school cricket tournament at Islam Gymkhana 
on Wednesday.

With a spot in the semi-final on the line, VN Sule Guruji (five points) must secure an outright victory, while Dnyandeep (six points) need only a draw to qualify.