Sonepur, June 3: Patna began their campaign with a 47-run victory over Saran, thanks to an all-round performance by Rohit Pandey, who scored 87 runs and took 3 wickets. Despite a valiant effort from Saran’s Piyush Tiwari, who also scored 87 runs, Saran fell short. Rohit Pandey was named Player of the Match.
Patna Innings
Patna won the toss and elected to bat first at the local railway stadium. Despite a shaky start, contributions from the lower order helped them reach 248 for 9 in 40 overs. Neeraj Kumar scored 37 off 34 balls with 7 fours, Rohit Pandey made 87 off 75 balls with 14 fours, Abhinav Sinha added 38 off 67 balls with 6 fours, and Kartik Pandey remained unbeaten with 23 off 14 balls, including 4 fours. Extras contributed 18 runs.
For Saran, Vivek Kumar Sharma was the standout bowler with 4 wickets. Prince Kumar Singh, Deeptanshu Verma, Ujjwal Singh, and Manish Kumar took a wicket each.
Saran Innings
In reply, Saran also had a difficult start. Piyush Tiwari’s impressive 87 off 88 balls, featuring 13 fours and 3 sixes, wasn’t enough as he lacked support from other batsmen. Saran was all out for 201 in 36.3 overs. Rehan Aslam scored 36 off 35 balls with 6 fours and 1 six, while other contributions included Manish Kumar (10), Hrithik Kumar Yadav (11), Mohit Kumar Singh (13), and Aryan Srivastava (17). Extras added 16 runs.
For Patna, Rohit Pandey was the key bowler with 3 wickets. Prince Dubey, Kartik Pandey, and Krish Kumar took 2 wickets each.
Brief Scores:
- Patna: 248 for 9 in 40 overs (Neeraj Kumar 37, Piyush Kumar 15, Rohit Pandey 87, Abhinav Sinha 38, Rahul Raj 15, Kartik Pandey not out 23, extras 18; Vivek Kumar Sharma 4/49, Prince Kumar Singh 1/25, Deeptanshu Verma 1/49, Ujjwal Singh 1/20, Manish Kumar 1/36).
- Saran: All out for 201 in 36.3 overs (Rehan Aslam 36, Manish Kumar 10, Hrithik Kumar Yadav 11, Piyush Tiwari 87, Mohit Kumar Singh 13, Aryan Srivastava 17, extras 16; Prince Dubey 2/29, Kartik Pandey 2/33, Rohit Pandey 3/31, Krish Kumar 2/19).
Patna secured a 47-run victory, led by the outstanding all-round performance of Rohit Pandey, who was deservedly awarded Player of the Match.
