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Salwan Boys School, Delhi Vs. DAV Higher Secondary School, Chandigarh
Final : April 28, 2005, New Delhi.

Report: 5 Years of Parle Champions Trophy and as usual Salwan Boys again lifted the Cup with pride and became champions for the 5th Year in a row. This year’s final would be remembered by all for a long time to come, it was a nail biting finish for Salwan who just edged DAV Chandigarh by 4 runs. The 5 stars for Salwan were Yogesh Nagar (53 off 89), Anshul Gupta (70 off 61), Shobit Kaushik (47 off 32 n.o.) and Devender Kumar (37 off 16 n.o.) in batting and part time bowler Tarun Chaudhary who finished with figures of (6.1-0-41-3) helped Salwan boys lift the prestigious title of Parle Champions Trophy.

Rain delayed the start of the game by an hour and half and the match was reduced to 35-overs each side. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Salwan boys had a shaky start by losing their star opener Tarun Chaudhary for just 3 runs. Their temperament and skills came to the fore from then onwards as the finished their innings with a respectable 226 for 4 in 35 overs. Except for Karamjeet Singh, no other DAV bowler really proved to be a fear factor for Salwan as he finished his tally with (6-0-43-2). In reply, DAV had a pretty good hold on the match when they were 183 for 4 in 28 overs, where Sarul Kanwar was 103 off just 70 balls and Aditya Chaudhary was 50 for 77 balls. Then the pendulum swung in favour of Salwan Boys. 4 quick wickets and they were right in the game. The entire ground which was full with spectators was enthralled at this exciting final clash. Despite some powerful hitting by DAV captain Naresh Kumar (18 off 7 balls), DAV fell short by just 4 runs.

It was truly a nail biter and celebrities like Maninder Singh, Surinder Khanna, Sadanand Vishwanath, Arun Bharadwaj, Dr. Ijaz and Mr. Amol Chauhan (Director Parle) enjoyed every bit and were amazed to see such a close contest and the budding talent of India.

Brief Scores: Salwan Boys, Delhi 226 for 4 in 35 overs (Yogesh Nagar (53 off 89), Anshul Gupta (70 off 61), Shobit Kaushik (47 off 32 n.o.) and Devender Kumar (37 off 16n.o.), Karamjeet Singh 2/43) beat
DAV Chandigarh, Chandigarh 222 in 34.1 overs (Sarul Kanwar (103 off 70), Aditya Chaudhary (50 off 77), Tarun Chaudhary 3/41)

Man of the Match: Sarul Kanwar, Best Batsman: Anshul Gupta, Best Bowler: Tarun Chaudhary , Best Fielder: Vishal Devraj, Best Catch: Saleem Ansari, Best Partnership: Sarul Kanwar and Aditya Chaudhary.

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DAV Higher Secondary School, Chandigarh Vs. Anjuman Islam Allana High School, Mumbai
Semi-Final : April 26, 2005, New Delhi.

Brief Scores: (S/F) DAV Higher Secondary School, Chandigarh 248 for 9 in 45 overs (Karan Sharma 93, Aditya Chaudhary 45, Naresh Gogayan 22, Abdullah Iqbal 4 for 52) bt Anjuman Islam Allana High School, Mumbai 102 all out in 35 overs (Shishir Tiwari 23, Rahmani Sufiyan 22, Karamjeet 3 for 15, Naresh Gogayan 3 for 9) MoM: Karan Sharma.

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Salwan Boys School, Delhi Vs. Santhome Higher Secondary School, Chennai
Semi-Final : April 27, 2005, New Delhi.

Report: The stars are still shining bright for Salwan Boys, Delhi, as they cruised through the semi-finals by knocking out Santhome High School, Chennai by 3 wickets in the Parle Champions Trophy. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Chennai openers E. Ashwin (62) and R.M. Kartik (28) did a splendid job by putting on 82 for the first wicket. However, after their dismissal, Salwan bowlers Rajeev Sharma (9-0-32-4) and Arun Rawat (9-0-32-3) took total control of the situation and restricted the visitors to 197 in 44 overs. Even Salwan Boys had early hick-ups when they lost their star opener Yogesh Nagar for a duck. However, opener Tarun Chaudhary (53) and one down batsman Anshul Gupta (46) held their nerves. In addition, with support from middle order batsman Rajeev Sharma (45 n.o.), the home team achieved the desired target with six overs and three wickets to spare.

Brief Scores: Santhome HSS, Chennai 197 in 44 overs (E.Ashwin 62, M. Prabhu 45, Rajeev Sharma 4/32, Arun Rawat 3/32) lost to;
Salwan Boys, Delhi 201 for 7 in 39 overs (Tarun Chaudhary 53, Anshul Gupta 46, Rajeev Sharma 45n.o., Dharmin Shah 5/50)

Man of the Match: Rajeev Sharma, Best Batsman: E. Ashwin, Best Bowler: Dharmin D. Shah, Best Fielder: Saleem Ansari, Best Catch: K.H. Gopinath, Best Partnership: Tarun Chaudhary and Anshul Gupta.

The Finals will be played between Salwan Boys School, Delhi and DAV Higher Secondary School, Chandigarh on April 28^th at Nehru Stadium at 7.30 a.m. 

St. Joseph High School, Bangalore Vs. Anjuman Islam Allana High School, Mumbai
April 25, 2005, New Delhi.

Brief Scores: (League Matches) St. Joseph High School, Bangalore 127 all out in 39.2 overs (Rahul G. 42, Ansari Salim Yusuf 4 for 18, Sayyed Abdulla Iqbal 2 for 10) lost to Anjuman Islam Allana High School, Mumbai 130 for 2 in 24.3 overs (Sayyed Abdulla Iqbal 54 n.o., Ansari Salim Yusuf 29) MoM: Sayyed Abdulla Iqbal.

DAV Higher Secondary School, Chandigarh Vs. Santhome High School, Chennai
April 25, 2005, New Delhi.

Brief Scores: DAV, Chandigarh 268 in 45 overs (Sarul Kanwar 79, Karan Sharma 55, Gurkirat Singh 38, Venkat Sai 4 for 50, D.R. Anbuezhil 3 for 33) bt. Santhome High School, Chennai 188 in 43.5 overs (K.H. Gopinath 71, Avvaikarasan S. 33, Karan Sharma 2 for 21); MoM: Karan Sharma.

Salwan Boys School, Delhi Vs. St. Joseph Indian High School, Bangalore
April 25, 2005, New Delhi.

Brief Scores: Salwan Boys, Delhi 250 for 8 in 45 overs (Anshul Gupta 61, Sobhit Kaushik 50, Manoj Lohia 43, Naveen Kumar 2 for 30, Aneesh John 2 for 35) bt. St. Joseph Indian High School, Bangalore 54 all out in 37.5 overs (Devender K 3 for 6, Arun Rawat 3 for 7, Sawan Saini 3 for 14); MoM: Anshul Gupta.

DAV Higher Secondary High School, Chandigarh Vs. Santhome High School, Chennai
April 24, 2004 at Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.

Report: A superb batting performance by the top order of DAV, Chandigarh laid a strong foundation, where they put on 268/9 against Santhome, Chennai, who collapsed for 188 and DAV registered an easy win by 80 runs, thus registering a place in the Semi-Finals, in a league match of the 2005 Parle Champions Trophy.

Brief Scores: DAV, Chandigarh 268 in 45 overs (Sarul Kanwar 79, Karan Sharma 55, Gurkirat Singh 38, Venkat Sai 4/50, D.R. Anbuezhil 3/33) Santhome High School, Chennai 188 in 43.5 overs (K.H. Gopinath 71, Avvaikarasan S. 33, Karan Sharma 2/21)

Man of the Match: Karan Sharma, Best Bowler: Venkat Sai , Best Batsman: Sarul Kanwar, Best Catch: M. Prabhu, Best Partnership Sarul Kanwar and Gurkirat Singh.

Salwan Boys School, Delhi Vs. St. Josephs Indian High School, Bangalore
April 24, 2005 at Central Secretariate Grounds, New Delhi.

Report: Salwan Boys enter the Semi-Finals by thrushing St. Joseph Indian High School-Bangalore by 191 runs. Batting first and scoring 250 for 8 in 45 overs Salwan Boys wrapped up St. Joseph for 54 in 37.5 overs. Thanks to some tricky bowling by Devender Kumar 3/6, Sawan Saini 3/14, Arun Rawat 3/7.

Brief Score : Salwan Boys, Delhi 250 for 8 in 45 overs. (Anshul Gupta 61, Sobhit Kaushik 50, Manoj Lohia 43, Naveen Kumar 2/30, Aneesh John 2/35). St. Joseph Indian High School, Bangalore: 54 in 37.5 overs (Devender K 3/6, Arun Rawat 3/7, Sawan Saini 3/14)

Man of the Match: Anshul Gupta. Best Bowler: Devender Kumar. Best Batsman: Shobhit Kaushik. Best Catch: Gourav Heblikar. Best Partnership: Anshul Gupta and Shobhit Kaushik.

DAV Higher Secondary High School, Chandigarh Vs. Wesley Junior College, Hyderabad
April 23, 2005 at Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.

Report: Deadly bowling by Naresh 4/20 and useful knock by Karan Sharma 64 enabled DAV School, Chandigarh beat Wesley Junior College, Hyderabad by 42 runs in a league match of the 2005 Parle Champions Trophy.

Brief Scores: DAV, Chandigarh 249 in 39 overs (Karan Sharma 64, Turkirat Singh 45, Abheejit Singh 36, Vishal Sharma 3/56, Dwarka Nath 2/7) Wesley, Hyderabad 207 in 39.4 overs (Aniket Rao 57, Azmath Khan 37, Dwarkanath 26, : Naresh 4/20, Abhishek Ghai 3/47).

Man of the Match: Karan Sharma, Best Bowler: Naresh, Best Batsman: Aniket Rao, Best Wicket Keeper: P. Vishal, Best Fielder: Azmath Khan, Best Catch: Aditya, Best Partnership Gurkirat Singh and Karan Sharma.

Anjuman-I-Islam Alana High School, Mumbai Vs. Salwan Boys School, Delhi
April 23, 2005 at Central Secretariate Grounds, New Delhi

Report: Anjuman-I-Islam Alana High School, Mumbai after winning the toss and electing to bat, crumbled for a moderate score of 89 runs in 20.1 overs. For Salwan Boys, Delhi deadly bowling by Gurpreet Singh (9-6-3-3) and Manoj Lohia (6-2-17-3)

Brief Score : Anjuman-I-Islam Alana High School, Mumbai 89 in 20.1 overs. (Gurpreet Singh 3/3, Manoj Lohia 3/17). Salwan Boys, Delhi: 91 for 2 in 12.2 overs (Yogesh Nagar 40, Tarun Chaudhary 29, Sayeed Abdullah Iqbal 2/22).

Man of the Match: Manoj Lohia. Best Bowler: Gurpreet Singh. Best Batsman: Yogesh Nagar. Best Wicket Keeper: Saleem Ansari (Delhi), Best Fielder: Rajeev Sharma. Best Catch: Saleem Ansari (Mumbai). Best Partnership Tarun Chaudhary and Yogesh Nagar.

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