Sports Reporter/Doga
Hiral Agarwal turned in a dominant all-round display to power Birla Public School to a huge 91-run victory over MES Indian Public School in the final of the Qatar Under-17 Schools Girls Cricket Tournament.
At the final held at the West Bay Grounds, Birla Public School amassed 160 for no loss in 20 overs. Hiral struck a fine 46 not out and Santhiya contributed an undefeated 36.
MES Indian School failed to come up with suitable response and collapsed to 69 all out in 19.5 overs. Only two players – Feba with 17 and Emi with 13 – could reach double figures.
Hiral and Amal were the wreckers in chief, sharing six wickets. Aditi picked two, while Ananya and Divi grabbed one apiece. Hiral was later chosen as the player of the final. She also bagged the Awards for Best Batswoman and Best Bowler. Sidra Tahir of IIS and Khadija Ahmed of PEC were declared the Best Wicketkeeper and Best All-rounder, respectively. In all, six schools participated in the tournament and they were divided into two groups of three each. Group A consisted of Pak Shamaa School & College, Dukhan English School and Birla Public School.
Group B involved M E S Indian School, Pakistan Education Centre and Ideal Indian School.
Gul Mohamed Khan Jadoon, Head of the Domestic Cricket, QCA, was the chief guest. Those present during the prize distribution included Mariam Gul Khan Jadoon, Syed Hassan Raza, Paramjeet Kaur Bhullar, Sajida Bibi and Shivani Mishra.
Special awards
Player of the Final: Hiral Agarwal (BPS)
Best Bowler: Hiral Agarwal (BPS)
Best Batswoman: Hiral Agarwal (BPS)
Best Wicketkeeper: Sidra Tahir (IIS)
Best All-Rounder: Khadija Ahmed (PEC)