In an intense two-day encounter, Al-Barkaat English School’s (Kurla) Nitesh Nishaad claimed six wickets to secure a hard-fought 20-run victory over General Education Academy (Chembur) and booked a spot in the semi-finals of the MSSA inter-school Harris Shield cricket tournament, at Police Gymkhana on Tuesday.

On Day Two, General Education Academy scored 179 in 57.3 overs, with a lead of 60 runs. Ishan Pathak scored an unbeaten 43 off 96 balls, while Aarya Karle chipped in with 40 off 43 balls. Al-Barkaat’s left-arm spinner Nitesh bowled an excellent spell of 24.3 overs and picked six wickets for 50 runs.