Mumbai: Nirmala Memorial Foundation College, Kandivali scored a convincing 63 runs victory against Siddharth College of Arts & Science in a first round match of the 9th Saqib Rizvi Memorial Inter-Collegiate Rotating Trophy Cricket Tournament, organised by the Junior College’s Sports Association of Mumbai and sponsored by the Rizvi Education Society, at the New Hind ground here on Wednesday.
Electing to bat first, Nirmala College amassed a total of 162 for five wickets in 14 overs. Opener Sai Naidu made a rapid 79 runs and Pranav Sanil contributed with an unbeaten 60 runs. Mangesh Rajbhar (2-40) and Hardik Kurangale (2-17) were the pick of the Siddharth College bowlers. In reply the Siddharth College innings failed to get going as their batsmen were dismissed cheaply by some tight and disciplined display from Nirmala College bowlers.
Sachin Kanojia waged a lone battle and scored 62 runs. Nilesh Yadav (3-8), Pratham More (3-9), Vinay Kunwar (2-10) and Naufil Rajani (2-18) were wreckers-in-chief as Siddharth College were bundled out for 99. Brief scores: Nirmala Memorial Foundation College 162-5 in 14 overs (S Naidu 79, P Sanil 60*) bt Siddharth College of Commerce 99 all out in 12 overs (Sachin Kanojia 62; Nilesh Yadav 3-8, P More 3-9)