Umar Khute's 156 gives Anjuman-I-Islam Allana 220-run final lead

Umar Khute hit 19 fours and six sixes in a 156-run innings from 190 balls as Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School took a 220-run first-innings lead in the U-16 Harris Shield Elite Group final at MCA BKC.

General Education Academy were bowled out for 154 in 47.3 overs after being asked to bat. Anuj Singh took 4 for 31, while Kshitiz Morgaonkar, Aarav Yadav and Rajveersinh Surve claimed two wickets each. Shardul Fagare made 41 and Aayush Kolhe scored 35.

Anjuman-I-Islam Allana resumed day two at 138 for 3 and closed their first innings at 374 for 9 from 80 overs. Khute and Aarav Yadav, who made 67, added 124 for the fifth wicket. Shamsuddin Mansebdar and Shreyansh Singh took two wickets apiece for General Education Academy.

Facing a first-innings deficit of 220, General Education Academy were 70 for 4 after 20 overs at stumps. Captain Ayush Kolhe was unbeaten on 31 from 41 balls, with his side needing 150 more runs to make Anjuman-I-Islam Allana bat again.