Begusarai, June 9: Thanks to a brilliant century by captain Pushpam Raj (108 runs off 93 balls, featuring 19 fours), Begusarai secured a decisive 73-run victory against Muzaffarpur in the Central Zone match of the Shyamal Sinha Inter District Under-16 Cricket Tournament. This win places Muzaffarpur second in the points table with 3 wins and 1 loss from 4 matches, while Begusarai is third with 2 wins and 1 loss from 3 matches. Samastipur leads the table on net run rate, with 3 wins and 1 loss in 4 matches.
The match, held at the Barauni Fertilizer ground, saw Begusarai win the toss and opt to bat first. They posted a total of 247 runs for 9 wickets in the 40 allotted overs. Pushpam Raj’s 108 was the highlight of the innings, with Avinish Poddar contributing 36 runs. Muzaffarpur’s Roshan and Babul each took 3 wickets.
In reply, Muzaffarpur could only muster 174 runs for 9 wickets in their 40 overs. Rajveer Anand scored 37 runs and Kushdev Prasad Singh added 36 runs. For Begusarai, Harsh Verma was the standout bowler with 4 wickets, supported by Ayush Parveen who took 2 wickets. Pushpam Raj was named Man of the Match. The match officials included umpires Amit Ranjan and Tayyab Hussain, with Ram Kumar and Vishwajeet as scorers.
Brief Scores:
Begusarai:
247 runs for 9 wickets in 40 overs
- Pushpam Raj: 108
- Abhinav Kumar: 25
- Krishna Kumar: 26
- Avnish Poddar: 36
- Priyanshu Raj: 20
- Extras: 22
Bowling for Muzaffarpur:
- Shanu Kumar: 1/39
- Kushdev Prasad Singh: 2/30
- Roshan Kumar: 3/36
- Bablu Kumar: 3/59
Muzaffarpur:
174 runs for 9 wickets in 40 overs
- Rajveer Anand: 37
- Krishna Murari: 30
- Ayush Raj: 15
- Kushdev Prasad Singh: 36
- Shubham Kumar (not out): 25
- Extras: 14
Bowling for Begusarai:
- Harsh Verma: 4/37
- Ayush Parveen Kumar: 2/14
- Raj Mani: 1/44
