Played at Jolly Gymkhana in Ghatkopar, Anjuman Islam Khairul after being put to bat first made a total of 179/5 in 22 overs. Opener Umair Khan scored 56 runs while Jaid at middle order contributed with a gritty 47. Skipper of opposition team Nikhil Verma was the pick of the lot coming up with 3/75 in 10 overs including 2 maidens.
Dr. Antonio De Silva High School almost took the game away giving a tough fight however Anjuman bowlers got the upper hand in the death overs winning the match by just 2 runs. Nikhil Verma who trains at Elevate Cricket Academy in Mumbai under Head Coach Prashant Patil owned the day both with the bat as well as with the ball as he fought it out with a brilliant half century. Nikhil coming at no.3 scored 89 off 49 balls which included 9 boundaries and 4 sixes to his name.
Nikhil lacked support from the other end or else the game was almost taken away with his impressive knock under pressure.
