New Millennium clinch under-12 championship

Manama : New Millennium School defeated Combined Schools (British) by seven wickets to clinch the Under-12 School Cricket Championship despite the latter making an impressive 170 for two in 20 overs.

Leading the way for Combined Schools was the skipper Rishab Ramesh (127 not out, 11x4, 2x6) to score the first century of the tournament with support from opening partner Yashyas (13).

In reply, the New Millennium School reached the target thanks to skipper Ansh Katayan (37) and Ethan Sequeira (53 not out) as they maintained 10 runs per over right from the beginning and reached the 50 mark in the sixth over.

Later Aryan Koul (28 off 16 deliveries) made the difference and the target easier for New Millennium School as they secured victory with five balls to spare.

The CBA President Saleem Elyas was the chief guest. 

Other result: 

(Third place): 

The Indian School 135/6 (Aryan Pande 41, Anantha krishnan 32, Aron 2/17) bt Kids and Teens 104/7 (Mohammed Uzair 43no. Aravind Rajeev 2/28, Aryan Pande 2/21, Meeth 2/16) by 31runs.

Other awards: 

1) Best Batsman: Rishab Ramesh (Combined B). 

2) Best Bowler (Rishab Ramesh and Abhinav Girish (Combined B). 

3) Best Fielder: Mohammed Zunaid (Kids and Teens). 

4) Best Wicket Keeper: Aryan Koul (New Millennium). 

5) Man of the Match-Final: Aryan Pande (Indian School). 

6) Man of the Match-Final: Rishab Ramesh (Combined B). 

7) Player of the Tournament: Rishab Ramesh (Combined B). 

8) Promising Youngster: Sai Sarthak (Kids and Teens). 

9) Only Century Maker (Rishab Ramesh  (Combined B). 

10) Emerging Player (Aravind Rajeev (Indian School). 

11) The only 5 wicket taker: Ansh Katayan (New Millennium).