Dnyandeep Seva Mandal School (Nerul) clinched the 124th Giles Shield title, defeating Swami Vivekanand International School (Borivli) by four wickets on the third and final day of the Dream Sports Mumbai School Sports Association (MSSA) Giles Shield final at the Brabourne Stadium, Churchgate, on Thursday.

Resuming Day Three on 58-5 after 17 overs in the second innings, SVIS finished on 178 for 8 in the allotted 40 overs, setting Dnyandeep a victory target of 125. Shauryakant Upadhyaya’s well-crafted 94 off 92 balls (8x4s) and skipper Kartik Chhajer, who remained unbeaten on 58 off 96 balls (2x4), helped SVIS fightback. The pair stitched together a crucial 132-run stand for the sixth wicket (off 164 balls).