Patna: The final match of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Women’s Cricket Tournament, organised under the aegis of the BJP Sports Cell, will take place at Moin-ul-Haq Stadium between Bihar North and Bihar Pink.
According to Satish Raju, State Convenor of the Bihar BJP Sports Cell, the prize distribution ceremony will be held on 25 December at 4 PM. The event will be attended by BJP State President and Revenue Minister Dilip Jaiswal, Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, Honourable Minister Nitin Nabin, Patna Mayor Mrs Seeta Sahu, Bihar Cricket Association President Rakesh Kumar Tiwari, and other BCA officials.
Tuesday’s Matches
In the semi-final matches on Tuesday, Bihar North and Bihar Pink secured their spots in the final. Bihar North defeated Bihar East by 8 wickets, while Bihar Pink overcame Bihar East with a 66-run victory.
Match 1 Summary
Bihar East won the toss and chose to bat, scoring 108 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. Bihar North chased the target with ease, reaching 109 runs for 2 wickets in 13.3 overs. Shruti Gupta’s all-round performance earned her the Player of the Match award.
Brief Scores:
Bihar East: 108/7 in 20 overs (Anjali Chaudhary 48, Swarnima Chakravarty 13, Pushpa 12; Extras 9, Shilpi Kumari 1/22, Tejaswini 1/22, Kumari Nishtha 2/13, Shruti Gupta 2/16)
Bihar North: 109/2 in 13.3 overs (Vishalakshi 49, Shruti Gupta 45; Sagarika 2/24)
Match 2 Summary
Bihar Pink batted first, amassing 148 runs for 1 wicket in 18 overs. Bihar East were bowled out for 82 runs in 15.1 overs. Arya Seth’s stellar 89* and two wickets made her the Player of the Match.
Brief Scores:
Bihar Pink: 148/1 in 18 overs (Nandini Pandit 44*, Arya Seth 89*; Sagarika 1/33)
Bihar East: 82 all out in 15.1 overs (Sony Kumari 15, Divya Bharti 17, Sagarika 17; Extras 13, Arya Seth 2/13, Nutan Singh 3/14, Prachi Kumari 1/13, Siddhi Kumari 1/10)