Saturday, Apr 18, 2009
Gulf News
Dubai: In the most exciting nail biting finish in the Boys Under-13 Maxtalent Acer Cup inter-school cricket tournament, Delhi Private School (DPS), Dubai, scored a one run win over Emirates English Speaking School (EESS).
DPS had some nervous and anxious moment before victory smiled at them. With this win, DPS has entered the quarter finals.
Having won the toss, EESS put in DPS Dubai to bat first. DPS Dubai scored 98 for the loss of 2 wickets in 20 overs. Openers Akhilesh, Prabhav gave them a solid opening partnership. With the score reading 60, Prabhav (14) got out. In-form batsman Rohan joined Akhilesh and the duo consolidated the innings with a partnership of 31 runs.
With the score reading 91, Rohan was run out for 10, leaving Akhilesh unbeaten at the other end on 49.
EESS responded to the target of scoring nearly five runs per over. They started their innings shakily losing opener Karan with just seven runs on the board.
Faisal and captain Kuldeep, steadied the rocking boat with a partnership of 48 runs.
As the EESS had limited batting resources, Kuldeep shifted to top gear and started belting the DPS Dubai bowler all over the park and threatened to take the game away single handedly. As the team inched closer to their targer, Kuldeep ran out of gas. Kuldeep (57) was stumped out while going for a might swipe in the last ball of the innings, with the score reading 97 for 6 wickets. For EESS, it so near yet so far.
DPS Dubai nearly give up the match, till that last deciding ball was bowled, and the match was won by them.
Tanmay, skipper of DPS Dubai, deployed six bowlers to unsteady the EESS batsman, in which Aditya 2 for 9. Akhliesh, Rohan, Tushar accounted for one wicket each.
Emirates English Speaking School lost to Delhi Private School Dubai. DPS Dubai: 98 for the loss of 2 wicket in 20 overs (Akhilesh 49, Prabhav 14, Rohan 10). EESS: 97 for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs (Kuldeep 57, Faisal 12; Aditya 2 for 9). MSG Player-of-the- Match: Kuldeep Singh of Emirates English Speaking School.Gulf News 2009. All rights reserved.
