Defending champions Al Barkaat MMI (Kurla) defeated Parle Tilak Vidyalaya English (Vile Parle) by virtue of their 38-run first innings lead to enter the final of the MSSA-organised under-16 Harris Shield for the third consecutive time at Cross Maidan on Friday.

The Kurla school's skipper Ankit Yadav (93) played a responsible innings after his side were 75-4 at stumps on Thursday and helped his team reach 180-7 in 49.4 overs. Earlier, they had bundled out Parle Tilak for 142.