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Divyanda steals the show

Young Divyanda, who featured in both the SCA teams, was instrumental in leading the under-12 outfit to a narrow one-wicket victory over Esher CC in their last match, but he failed to prevent the under-14 team from crashing to one-wicket defeat against the same team.

Divyanda dominated the proceedings, picking up five wickets in each match. Playing with the SCA under-12 team, he turned in a super all-round performance to seal a tense win. First, he took five wickets for 15 runs and then slammed a fluent 35 as SCA team overhauled Esher CC’s 117 with one to spare. The SCA under-14 match against Esher also turned out to be a close affair. Batting first, the SCA team scored 99 for nine in the allotted 25 overs. Akshay Pancholi top-scored with 20.

Esher CC, in reply, raced to the modest victory target in 19.4 overs despite Divyanda returning with a five-wicket haul for 10 runs. Chiraq Thakur was the other successful bowler, taking three wickets for 12 runs.

Brief scores: Sharjah Cricket Academy U-12 team beat Esher Cricket Club by one wicket: Esher CC 117 all out in 22. 3 overs (Harris 18, Wadstat 13, Albrook 10, Littlewood 10; Divyanda Shehkar 5-15, Arsalan Amir 1-21, Tanveer 1-24, Chirag Thakur 1-28). SCA 118 for eight in 24.5 overs (Divyandu Shekhar 35 not out, Salman Raza 18, Dhruva Narendra 14’ Littlewood 2-17, Albrook 2-17). Man of the match: Divyanda Shehkar of SCA.

Esher CC beat SCA U-14 by one wicket: SCA U-14 99 for nine in 25 overs (Akshay Pancholi 20, Aagam 14, Mario John 13 not out, Tom McKay 3-12) Esher CC 103 for nine in 19.4 overs (C. Gill 39 not out, S. Tiltson 14, Hunt 13; Divyanda Shehkar 5-10, Chirag Thakur 3-12).