Defending champions Al Barkaat MMI English (Kurla) had a tough day at Bombay Gymkhana on Tuesday as table-toppers VK Krishna Menon Academy (Kandivli) fought hard, scoring 204 for nine on Day One of the two-day U-16 MSSA Harris Shield Super League match.

Batting first, Shaswat Kapoor (63) and Sumit Singh (50) helped the Kandivli team post a decent total. Shaswat hit nine fours and a six during his two-hour knock, while opener Sumit's near-three hour long patient innings was laced with 10 hits to the fence. The duo stitched a 75-run stand for the third wicket. Leg-spinner Mihir Bhatkar claimed four wickets for the Kurla side.