MARGAO: RMS Higher Secondary School, Margao shunted out MES Higher Secondary School by seven wickets to enter the final of the Zone III inter-higher secondary cricket tournament, organized by Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, at SAG ground, Curchorem.
Batting first, MES HSS scored 141 for 5 in allotted 20 overs with Yogesh Naik top scoring with an unbeaten 54.
In reply, RMS HSS chased the target in 19th overs with seven wickets in hand.
Shivam Amonkar top scored with unbeaten 48 for RMS.
Brief score: MES HSS, 141 for 5 in 20 overs (Yogesh Naik 54 not out, Aniket Naik 27, Nikhil Kurdekar 26, Sahil Khot 16 runs. Sanket Morjkar 2-20, Nihal Surlkar and Suyash Prabhudesai clinched one wicket each) lost to RMS HSS, 144 for 3 in 19 overs (Shivam Amonkar 48 not out, Rohit Naik 29, Sanket Morajkar 31 not out. Parshuram 2-27, Aniket Naik 1-25).
On Wednesday, RMS Higher Secondary School, Margao shunted out Damodar Higher Secondary School, Margao by three wickets to enter the semi-final.
Bating first, Damodar HSS scored 130 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Swan Kenkre top scored with 36 runs for RMS HSS. Kartik Hattangadi and Saurabh Shetgaonkar shared two wickets each.
In reply, RMS HSS achieved the target by scoring 132 for the loss of seven wickets in 18 overs. Shivam Amonkar cracked 33 runs and he was well supported by Rohit Naik, who remained 27 unbeaten. Mayur Naik captured two wickets.
RSS will mow meet GVM Ponda in the semi-final.
Brief score: Damodar HSS, Margao, 130 for 9 in 20 overs (Swan Kenkre 36, Anush Bandodkar 17 runs. Kartik Hattangadi 2-13, Saurabh Shetgaokar 2-25, Nihal Surlkar and Shivam Mishra one wicket each) lost to
RMS HSS, 132 for 7 in 18 overs (Shivam Amonkar 33, Rohit Naik 27 not out, Suyash Prabhudesai 20, Yogesh Yadav 17, Nihal Surlkar 12 runs. Mayur 2-22, Swan and Aniket one wicket each).
