Dubai,
The DP World ILT20 Schools Cup 2024 is set to culminate in a thrilling final that will see Cambridge High School Abu Dhabi take on Gems Modern Academy, Dubai on Saturday, November 16 at the ICC Academy. The tournament that was conceptualized in a bid to promote the DP World ILT20, strengthen community ties through cricket and provide aspiring cricketers valuable exposure, saw participation from 32 school-teams across Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.
Earlier in the week, Cambridge High School Abu Dhabi cemented their berth in the final following a clinical 43-run victory over The Winchester School. Put in first, Cambridge High School Abu Dhabi posted a total of 169/9 in 20 overs. Openers, Yayin Kiran Rai and Prithvi Madhu starred with half century knocks of 84 and 50 runs respectively, on their way to a colossal 137-run partnership in just 11.2 overs.
However, potent spells from Angad Nehru and Nirbhav Vaswani, who picked up three and two wickets respectively, did well to restrict Cambridge High School Abu Dhabi’s innings.
The second innings saw Yayin Kiran Rai extend his purple patch as he scalped five wickets for just 14 runs to seal an impressive all-round performance. Meanwhile, Aadhyeya Aithal also secured three wickets as The Winchester School bundled up for 126/10 in 19.3 overs.
On Friday, the other semi-final saw Gems Modern Academy, Dubai secure a resounding seven-wicket victory against DIA, Emirates Hills. Electing to bowl first, Gems Modern Academy, Dubai restricted DIA, Emirates Hills to 97/10 in 17 overs. Aryan Thapar’s exceptional spell earned him a four-wicket hall while Adhvait Sharma and Parin Sethi accounted for two wickets each.
Gems Modern Academy, Dubai, cruised to their target in 11.1 overs. Opener, Mahatru Hariharan, ensured a comfortable run chase with a 33-ball knock of 54 runs while Jeet Shah put on a brisk 18 runs to finish proceedings.
