More success for Shrewsbury School U15s in hectic week
It continues to be a busy Summer of Success for Shrewsbury School’s Under 15 Boys.
In the past couple of days, they have qualified for the national final in the ESCA U15s One Day Cup and the Midlands Regional Finals of the ESCA/ECB U15 T20 cup.
Their hectic schedule began with a 10-wicket victory against Cathedral School Hereford in the T20 cup match.
Cathedral were dismissed for 81 with Hugo Bebb taking 4-9 off his 4 overs. Shrewsbury knocked the runs off without loss in the sixth over – Gurveen Singh Athwal hitting 54 off just 24 balls.
A few hours later, they defeated the Staffordshire winners Denstone College by eight wickets in the quarter finals.
Denstone were limited to 82-9 in their 20 overs. Shrewsbury reached their target in the 10th over for the loss of two wickets with Oscar Howarth top scoring with an undefeated 51 off 24 balls.
Shrewsbury have now qualified for the Midlands Regional Finals which they will host on Monday (June 22).
The following day, they visited Altrincham Grammar School in the ESCA U15 One day cup semi-final.
Shrewsbury won the toss and batted first scoring 205-8 in their 40 overs.
Bryan Mudalige (30), Howarth (43), Jake Adams (45) and Jack Swallow 30 were the chief run scorers.
The hosts replied with 202-7 to leave Shrewsbury the narrow winners by just three runs in a thrilling conclusion to the match.
Opening bat Rourke hit 92 off 103 deliveries and appeared to be guiding his side to victory but his dismissal with the score on 188 gave Shrewsbury an opportunity which they managed to take.
Mudalige, Jenkins and Mukherjee each took two wickets apiece.
Shrewsbury now head to the National Final against either Merchant Taylors or Marlborough College early next month.
They are pictured with England legend Andrew Flintoff after yesterday’s game in Altrincham.