*Lubaib, Shahid, Ruhaan, Fayiz, Mujtaba, Prabdeep shine
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 29: Teamwork guided clinical Jammu and Kashmir to the quarterfinals of the 69th National School Games U-17 Boys Cricket Tournament, organised by the Government of Telangana under the aegis of the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) at Mahbubnagar, Telangana, today.
Jammu and Kashmir convincingly defeated IBSSO in their last league match and KVS in the pre-quarterfinals. In the pre-quarterfinals, batting first, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) scored a decent total of 110 in the stipulated 15 overs. Param played a brilliant innings of 54 runs.
Mujtaba Muzamil and Prabdeep took 3 wickets each for J&K, while Rafid and Fayiz claimed 2 wickets each. In reply, J&K chased the target in 10.4 overs by losing 3 wickets, winning by 7 wickets. Lubaib top-scored with a magnificent 79 runs, studded with 7 fours and 6 sixes, while Ruhaan Kalra anchored the innings with an unbeaten 14 runs and Rafid contributed an unbeaten 14 with 2 massive sixes. Yogesh, Mahitesh and Ikraz claimed one wicket each for KVS.
Earlier, in the last league match, electing to bat first against the International Board School Sports Organisation (IBSSO), J&K posted a formidable 193/5 in 15 overs. Devastating middle-order batter Shahid Bashir blazed 56 off 26 balls, while stylish Ruhaan Kalra anchored with an unbeaten 35 off 23 balls. Explosive opener Karanveer Sharma contributed 40 off 19 balls, with Pradeep Singh adding 12. Musaib (6) and Lubaib (0) fell cheaply.
For IBSSO, Rajveer took 2 wickets, while Udhay and Vihaan claimed one wicket each. Chasing 194, IBSSO were bowled out for 102, handing J&K a 91-run victory. Kabir fought with an unbeaten 54, supported by Jhaan’s 18. Rafid and Karanveer took one wicket each.
In the earlier league clash, rain forced a shared points outcome with Uttarakhand after play was halted in the 13th over of the second innings. J&K had set 100 runs in 15 overs, powered by Lubaib’s 34 and Musaib’s 23. Uttarakhand were 66/9 when rain stopped play, with Fayiz Fayaz starring with a five-wicket haul. J&K team is being accompanied by Manager Jagtar Singh and Coach Satpal Singh Manhas.
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