New Delhi: Manjot Kalra’s marvellous century helped Bal Bharti Public School, Rohini beat DAV Model School, Shalimar Bagh by 61 runs in a Group E league match of the Coca-Cola Cricket Cup U-16 inter-school tournament, played at Parmarth ground, Rani Bagh today.

DAV Model School won the toss and opted to field first. But they failed to materialise the fresh pitch and their bowlers couldn't control opponents’ batsmen.

Bal Bharti Public School’s star batsman Manjot led the batting line-up with his spectacular century and remained unbeaten at 104.

However, Khwaaish Lal (3/38) and Yash Kushwaha (2/37) managed to get wickets of remaining batsmen and restricted the opponents at 221 for 6 wickets in 40 overs.

In reply, DAV Model School were bowled-out at 160 runs in 37.2 overs. Manjot hit back with lethal bowling and his four-wicket haul rattled the oppositions batting line-up. Jatin Dua destabilised the batsman from the other end with his three wickets.

Only Khwaaish showed some resistance with his 79-run knock but the remaining batsmen failed to build partnership with him.

Manjot was adjudged Man-of-the-Match for his brilliant all-round performance.

The Delhi-leg of the Coca-Cola Cricket Cup 2013-14 will involve participation from 64 leading under-16 cricket teams with matches being played at various grounds across the city. The tournament has commenced from the second week of November and will run for around 3 to 4 weeks. Matches until the quarter-finals will be played on a knock-out format, the 8 quarter-finalists will then play a league.

The teams and players performing will stand a chance to win prizes at each stage post the quarter-final round. The winners and runners up of the Delhi-leg will be awarded prizes worth INR 50,000 and INR 35,000 respectively.

Brief Scores

BBPS: 221 for 6 wkts in 40 overs (Manjot Kalra 104 not out, Esh Paliwal 34; Khwaaish Lal 3/38, Yash Kushwaha 2/37).

DAVMS-SB: 160 all out in 37.2 overs (Khwaaish Lal 79; Manjot Kalra 4/27, Jatin Dua 3/27).

Match 2: In a Group F league match, Ganga International School, Hiran Kudna defeated Mata Jai Kaur Public School, Ashok Vihar by 58 runs, played at Ganga International School ground today.

Mata Jai Kaur Public School won the toss and chose to bowl first. With the impressive bowling by Vijay Bhasin (2/16), Varun Monga (2/26) and Sarthak Khera (2/29), they bowled-out Ganga International School in 28.2 overs. Vikram Dagar (39) and Rahul Dagar (26) helped the team with their useful knocks and took the score at respectable 151.

While chasing, Mata Jai Kaur Public School were bowled-out at a meagre score of 93. Bowler Mukul Shokeen and Shikhar Sharma rattled the opponents’ batting line-up with their three-wicket hauls and bundled-out them at 32.2 overs.

Mukul was adjudged Man-of-the-Match for his bowling performance.

Brief Scores

GIS: 151 all out in 28.2 overs (Vikram Dagar 39, Rahul Dagar 26; Vijay Bhasin 2/16, Varun Monga 2/26, Sarthak Khera 2/29).

MJKPS: 93 all out in 32.2 overs (Japjot Singh 23; Mukul Shokeen 3/15, Shikhar Sharma 3/22).