December 4th 2023.
Arnav Thakkar's spectacular century on the inaugural day of the Inter-School Giles Shield cricket tournament at Matunga Gymkhana set a commanding tone for Bombay Scottish, Mahim. Thakkar's formidable knock of 163 off 138 balls, featuring 23 boundaries, was backed by an exceptional team effort, enabling the Mahim squad to post a formidable 283 and crush their opponents, St. Arnold High School, Andheri, with a resounding 202-run victory.
The tournament continued to witness thrilling performances on the day. Vedant Gore's all-round display for Anjuman Islam Allana's propelled them to a six-wicket triumph over St. Rocks High School. In addition, Sharda Mandir High School secured a 224-run win over St. Xaviers High School, Fort, while Lakshdham High School recorded a 251-run win over Ryan International, Malad.
The remaining results of the day were as follows: Holy Cross Convent School won by nine wickets against Blossom High School; Our Lady of Good Health High School won by nine wickets against BMS English High School; Sane Guruji English Medium School won by eight wickets against Podar International, Nerul; CNM School won by 119 runs against Ryan International, Chembur; Balmohan Vidya Mandir Marathi won by four wickets against EURO School, Airoli; Swami Vivekanand International School, Borivali won by seven wickets against BKM High School; and Chandresh Lodha Memorial School lost by 122 runs to Tarapur Vidyamandir.
Overall, the Inter-School Giles Shield cricket tournament had a spectacular opening day, with the Mahim squad displaying a dominate performance. The tournament is sure to bring out more thrilling performances in the days to come.
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