Menon Academy's pacer Vishal Prasad (5-56) dismissed the Matunga school's openers Arya Chowkidar (6) and Sudesh Pednekar (12) by the seventh over of the match.

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Earlier in the day, one-drop batsman Aryaraj Nikam (95, 15x4) and lower order batsman Aman Yadav (86, 10x4, 3x6) came to Don Bosco's rescue after they were struggling at 72 for five.

Their 148-run stand for the sixth wicket was critical to the team's fortunes. Unlike their batsmen, Bosco's bowlers started off well as Menon Academy were three down for just 16 in the sixth over. As their end of Day One score of 24-7 in 13 overs indicates, it was a horror show caused by medium pacer Harsh Mendon (4-10) and Ayush Sawant (2-0).

In the second semi-final at Cross Maidan, defending champions Al Barkaat MMI's (Kurla) off-spinner Aryan Shejule claimed 7 for 23 to help bowl out Parle Tilak Vidyalaya English for 142. Captain Anish More top-scored with 38. Al Barkaat were 75 for four at stumps.

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