Patna: Due to brilliant batting of Ajit Kumar (80 runs) and excellent bowling of Mukesh (four wickets), Adalatganj CC defeated Bata CC by a huge margin of 146 runs in Patna District Senior Division Cricket League on Saturday.
In the match played at Sampatchak Ground, Adalatganj CC won the toss and batting first scored 251 runs for nine wickets in 35 overs. Ajit Kumar scored 80 runs in 52 balls with the help of 5 fours and 7 sixes, Adarsh Raj scored 39 runs, Iwad Ahmed scored 30 runs.
For Bata CC, Mohammad Shahzad and Ayush Raj took 3 wickets each.
In reply, Bata CC wer all out for 105 runs in 23.3 overs. Md Neyaz scored 22 runs, Baljit Singh Bihari scored 17 runs, Sagar scored 25 runs, Ayush Prakash Singh scored 13 runs.
On behalf of Adalatganj CC, Mukesh took 4 wickets for 13 runs, Bhaskar Anand took 2 wickets, Mohammad Rafi took two wickets. Ajit of the winning team was given the Player of the Match award.
Brief score:
Adalatganj CC: 251 runs for nine wickets in 35 overs, Mohammad Rehan Rafi 29, Ajit Kumar 80, Md Shafi Alam 15, Adarsh Raj 39, extra 32, Mohammad Rashid 1/38, Ayush Prakash Singh 1/54, Mohammad Farhan 1/5. 15, Mohammad Shahzad 3/42, Ayush Raj 3/44
Bata CC: All out for 105 runs in 23.3 overs, Mohammad Neyaz 22, Baljeet Singh Bihari 17, Ayush Prakash Singh 13, extras 17, Iwad Ahmed 1/21, Mohammad Rafi 2/9, Mohammad Rehan Rafi 1/31, Bhaskar Anand. 2/21, Mukesh 4/13.