New Delhi: The Delhi Premier League - School Juniors, an inter-school cricket tournament hosted by the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) in collaboration with Hindustan Times, got off to a thrilling start at the Netaji Subhash Sports Complex in Jasola Vihar on Friday. The competition, which includes 16 of the best school teams in Delhi, such as Modern School, Delhi Public School, Bal Bharti Public School, and Green Fields School, seeks to find and develop young cricket talent throughout the capital.

According to the tournament format for the early rounds, the teams engaged in four exciting knockout games on the opening day, playing 10 overs each.

In the opening game, DPS Vasant Kunj defeated Kulachi Hansraj Model School by 10 runs. While Kulachi Hansraj was able to hold on, DPS only managed 66/4. Pratyaksh Ojha was awarded Player-of-the-Match for his overall performance.

In a commanding 51-run triumph against Hansraj Model School, Punjabi Bagh, DPS RK Puram prevailed. DPS RK Puram made 102/4 after batting first, and then they held their opponents to 51/7 in ten overs. The Player-of-the-Match honor went to Rohan Sarin.

Bal Bharti Public School defeated DPS Mathura Road by ten wickets in the third game. While DPS scored 77/6, Bal Bharti chased it down and finished with 78 for no loss. Divyansh Malik, the batter, was named Player of the Match.

The day came to a close with a low-scoring thriller in which Vidya Bharati School defeated Green Fields School by two runs. Although Vidhya Bharti were 40 all out, they held Green Fields to 38/8 in their 10 overs. The Player-of-the-Match was Aman Chaudhary.

The competition acts as a grassroots activation platform to increase the buzz around and promote the second season of the Delhi Premier League, which will take place in August.

The quarter-finals will also be a 10-over-a-side contest. The semifinals and the championship game will be 20 overs per team. The top three teams will receive trophies and cash awards.

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