UAE Maxtalent cricket titles for Our Own boys

Our Own High School (OOHS) Al Warqa’a won the Boys Under-17 title, while Our Own English High School (OOEHS) Sharjah successfully retained their U-13 crown in the seventh edition of the Maxtalent Global Vision Cup.

Our Own Al Warqa’a beat defending champions Indian High School (IHS) Dubai by 13 runs, while Our Own Sharjah etched a narrow seven-run win over DPS Sharjah at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

In the U-17 final, OOHS Al Warqa’a owed it to a brilliant innings of 46 not out from Rishi Ramchandani and skipper Anantha Gopakumar (38 in 43 balls) as they reached 119-3 in their 20 overs.

Ramchandani, later adjudged the Maxway Man of the Match, smashed 18 runs in the last over, which included two sixes.

In reply, IHS Dubai could only manage 106-6. Skipper Shaun Kachroo (27), Srijith Sivaraman (19) and Adil Muneer (13) were the main contributors.

Title retained: Our Own English High School Sharjah celebrate their victory.

In the Boys U-13, it was a recap of last year’s final with OOEHS Sharjah defeating DPS Sharjah. In a low-scoring affair, OOEHS Sharjah were struggling at 45-4 at one stage having lost their star performer Brandon Martis for just 12. Pranav Kumar’s 22 and Neil Lobo’s 13, however, took them to 106-8 in 20 overs.

DPS Sharjah were also struggling at 46-4 at one stage, but Sparsh Hegde (21) single-handedly took the game to the wire. Man of the Match Pranav Kumar shone with the ball as well, picking up four wickets for just 16 runs in his four overs, as OOEHS Sharjah were restricted to 99 runs.

Ramchandani was declared the Player of the Tournament in the U-17 category for scoring 226 runs in four matches, while Martis secured the same honour in the U-13 category for his 259 runs in the tournament.

RESULTS

Boys Under 17
Our Own High School Al Warqa’a 119-3 in 20 overs (Rishi Ramchandani 46 not out, Anantha Gopakumar 38, Keith Pinto 1-19) beat Indian High School Dubai 106-6 in 20 overs (Shaun Kachroo 27, Srijith Sivaraman 19, Jitesh Gangwani 2-28) by 13 runs
Maxway Man of the Match: Rishi Ramchandani

Boys Under 13
Our Own English High School Sharjah 106-8 in 20 overs (Pranav Kumar 22, Neil Lobo 13, Owas Shaji 2-18) beat DPS Sharjah 99 all out in 20 overs (Sparsh Hegde 21, Pranav Kumar 4-16) by seven runs
Maxway Man of the Match: Pranav Kumar

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