Little Genius Ayush Jethwa cracks another ton (156) against IES Bandra in the Giles Shield Tournament

It was the last league match of the tournament at cross maidan between SVIS and IES Bandra. What’s more interesting was both the teams are tied up with equal points in the table and a win would push them into the semis. So it was important for both the teams to win this match.  

IES Bandra won the toss and elected to bat first. They managed to post just 219/10 which was not a huge score to defend. The top order of the Bandra team did not shine much but it was the middle order and especially Chinmay Kanakia who scored 73. From SVIS, Right arm off-spinner Mihir Gawade once again bowled really well and took 5/72 in 22 overs. SVIS in reply made 356/6 in 80 overs. Once again it was the little genius Ayush Jethwa(scored 117* in the previous match) bringing up a swashbuckling ton to enthrall his team and the spectators. Left-handed Ayush scored a magnificent 156 off just 142 balls. Ayush kept his innings always at a strike rate above 110 and he smashed 22 glorious boundaries in it.

Ayush did clean batting and smashed shots with tremendous power and class. It is said that the batsman who are power- hitters are usually pinch hitters (like Afridi or Pollard) and classy batsman are never powerful hitters(like dravid or laxman), they are always the defensive or calmer ones. But what sets Ayush apart is, he possesses both power and class which makes him all the more unique.

SVIS won the match and are qualified to play in the semi-finals. Their semi-final will be against Al-barkaat kurla and they will certainly move ahead with a lot of positive momentum in the semis.