Published 13:58 IST, November 21st 2019
Chasing 761, a Mumbai team's batsmen all get 'duck-out'; lose by 754
In a Harris Shield match, Children's Welfare Centre School's batsmen failed to score a single run. The team ended up losing by 754 runs
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In a rare instance, batsman of a team was able to score any run in a cricket match and team lost by a massive 754 runs in a U-16 Harris Shield game here.
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game was played between Swami Vivekanand School and Children's Welfare Centre School from suburban Andheri. And it was batsmen from Children's Welfare Centre School, who could t score even a single run, as all of m were dismissed for a duck (zero). team, however, was all out for seven runs and all of those were extras - one bye and six wides. Swami Vivekanand International School, Borivali, one of prestigious schools, had piled up 761-4 in 45 overs with ir one down batsman Meet Mayekar remaining unbeaten on 338 off 134 balls with seven sixes and 56 fours. However, batsmen from Welfare School succumbed to pressure and were unable to score a single run individually. For Vivekanand, Alok Pal (6-3) and Varad Vaze (2-3) shared spoils.
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This game was probably most mismatched one in 126-year-history of Harris Shield. Several former India and Ranji players in ir teens have taken part in tournament, one of ted ones in city's cricketing circles.
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13:13 IST, November 21st 2019