Bhabua, June 3: Bhojpur triumphed over Rohtas by 70 runs in the Shahabad Zone of the Shyamal Sinha Inter District Under-16 Cricket Tournament, organized by the Bihar Cricket Association and hosted by the Kaimur District Cricket Association.
The match, held at Jagjivan Stadium, saw Rohtas winning the toss and opting to bowl first. Bhojpur, despite an early struggle with 5 wickets down for just 65 runs, managed to post a competitive total of 205 runs in 39.5 overs. This recovery was powered by commendable performances from the lower-order batsmen. Ritesh Pal scored 34 runs off 45 balls, Avnish Kumar added 27 runs off 24 balls, Amit Kumar contributed 22 runs off 29 balls, Ashish Ranjan made 21 runs off 11 balls, Aryaman remained unbeaten with 20 runs off 51 balls, and Mohit chipped in with 15 runs off 26 balls.
Rohtas bowlers Krish Kumar and Hrithik Roshan claimed two wickets each, while Abhinandan, Shivam, and Abhishek took one wicket each.
Chasing a target of 206, Rohtas were bowled out for 135 runs in 28.4 overs. The top scorers for Rohtas were Abhinandan with 34 runs off 41 balls, Vicky Gupta with 30 runs off 42 balls, and both Kundan and Shivam with 13 runs each.
For Bhojpur, Shivansh Pandey and Mohit took two wickets apiece, and Aryaman, Arjun, Tejas, and Akash each took one wicket. Aryaman Kumar was awarded Player of the Match for his all-round performance.
Brief Scores:
Bhojpur: All out for 205 runs in 39.5 overs
Ritesh Pal 34, Avnish Kumar 27, Amit Kumar 22, Ashish Ranjan 21, Aryaman Kumar not out 20, Mohit 15
Bowling: Krish Kumar 2/36, Hrithik Roshan 2/45, Abhinandan 1/38, Shivam 1/16, Abhishek 1/33
Rohtas: All out for 135 runs in 28.4 overs
Abhinandan 34, Vicky Gupta 30, Kundan Kumar Singh 13, Shivam Kumar 13
Bowling: Aditya Kumar Singh 1/26, Shivansh Pandey 2/23, Aryaman Kumar 1/15, Arjun Singh 1/20, Mohit 2/18, Tejas 1/18, Akash 1/13
