Bengaluru: The Combined City 11 team defeated the Raichur Zone team by an innings and 211 runs in the Karnataka State Cricket Academy Inter-zonal Under-19 tournament on Saturday, with bowler Eesa Hakeem Puthige and batsmen Anvay Dravid and Atharva Malaviya being the stars of the match.

Eesa Puthige took a total of 9 wickets, including 6 wickets in the second innings. Anvay Dravid, son of former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid, hit a century, scoring 159 runs of 185 deliveries.

The Raichur team, which batted first, managed to score only 134 runs in the first innings, with the batsmen failing to withstand the bowling skills of Puttige, who got three wickets.

Combined City 11 Captain Dravid and opener Atharva Malaviya (115 runs off 163 deliveries) scored centuries in the first innings leading the team to 436 runs in 9 wickets.

In the second innings, Puthige led the bowling attack to bundle out the Raichur team for 91 runs, bagging six wickets and helping Combined City 11 to victory by a margin of an innings and 211 runs.

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Mangaluru: Barakah International School and College has once again recorded a 100% pass result in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 examinations, with students securing high scores and a significant number of distinctions.

The results of the examinations held for the academic year 2025–26 were announced by the board on Wednesday, April 15.

Leading the batch, school topper Aysha Saleem Javeed secured 96.4 %. She was closely followed by Maryam Taybah, who scored 94.4 %, while Inas Syed and Fidha Falaq secured 92 % each. Essam Khalid Syed and Suhaim scored 90.6 %, and Maryam Mohammed Iqbal along with Fathima Farhana secured 90% each.

Notably, over 38 students achieved distinction, highlighting the collective dedication, perseverance, and hard work of the students, as well as the unwavering commitment of the teaching faculty.

The management, principal, and staff of Barakah International School expressed their heartfelt appreciation for the students’ achievements.

They also acknowledged the vital role played by parents in supporting their children’s academic journey,

Barakah International School and College, Adyar, offers education from Pre-KG to degree level.