
MUMBAI, January 18: Victory Cricket Club will meet National Cricket Club in the final of the Police Shield Invitation cricket tournament, sponsored by Jayantilal Khandwala amp; Sons and Khandwala Securities.
Victory defeated Islam Gymkhana by eight wickets at the Wankhede Stadium, while National beat Cricket Club of India by seven runs at the Brabourne Stadium, today. A 127-run stand for the second wicket between Mahesh Karanjkar and Maroof Khan was instrumental in Victory8217;s win. Karanjkar8217;s scored 74 12215;4, 134 b while Khan hit an unbeaten 63 8215;4, 113b.
Brief Scores: Islam Gymkhana 148 in 48 overs Zahid Khan 44; V Mahadik 3-43 lost to Victory 149-2 in 46.2 overs M Karanjkar 74, Maroof Khan 63 n.o..
National 268-8 in 70 overs Sunil More 68; Dushyant Patel 3-71 bt CCI 261-8 in 70 overs Rajesh Sanghi 63, Abhijit Kale 83; Manish Patel 3-85, S Mahadkar 4-84.
Sabaa adjudged best
United Athletes8217; Sabaa Khan, the under-16 girls champion, bagged the Victor D8217;Mello Trophy, the symbol of the most promising athlete in the Willingdon Catholic Gymkhana meet yesterday.
Individual champions: Boys under-20: Jitendra Singh Anshakti Nagar Club 11 pts; U-18: Abhay Palshetkar Tract Trotters 11; U-16: Adrian Mascarenhas St Mary8217;s ISC 15; U-14: Benze Pereira St Mary8217;s ISC 10; U-12: Vikas Sharma St Elias School 15; U-10: Hollis D8217;Souza OL Fatima and Asad Shaikh Hill Grange School 6 each; U-8: Dhiraj Mishra Udayachal 10.
Girls U-20: Arti Malekar Prabhodan 8; U-18: Tara Acharya Top Gear 13; U-16: Sabaa Khan United Athletes 20; U-14: Anita Lobo United Athletes 13; U-12: Shimona D8217;Costa United Athletes 15; U-10: Purva Kanvinde United Athletes 10; U-8: Prajna Poojari Duruelo Convent and Rabfa K Lokhandwala FS 5 each.