He also played for the Muslims in the Bombay Pentangular. This used to be major centre for the erstwhile Bombay Pentangular cricket matches. He represented Parsis in Bombay Pentangular and various sides in the Ranji Trophy. For three years after the termination of the Pentangular, Brabourne hosted an inter-zonal tournament. De Mello captained the first 'Rest' team in the Bombay Pentangular. The stadium was packed to capacity during all pentangular matches. Back in India, he played in the Bombay Pentangular in 1939. It replaces the former List A cricket tournament Pentangular Trophy. For many years he kept wickets for Hindus in the Bombay Quadrangular and Pentangular tournaments. The school has won many medals in the annual Pentangular meets. It has since played in the Pentangular Cup as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Pentangular Trophy was a Pakistani first class cricket competition. Bombay Pentangular owed some of its popularity to his voice. The pentangular tournament has not been played since 2011-12. A 50-over provincial pentangular tournament was also held in 2008-09 and 2009-10.