Patna: The BCA Women’s Under-15 Cricket Tournament, organized by the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA), witnessed an outstanding performance from Team A on Monday. They secured a remarkable win against Team C, propelled by the stellar efforts of Pratibha Saini (127 runs, 2 wickets) and Akshara Gupta (74 runs, 4 wickets), triumphing by a margin of 145 runs.
For Team A, Pratibha Saini showcased her batting prowess with a superb knock of 127 runs off 95 balls, adorned with 19 fours and 1 six, while Akshara Gupta contributed 74 runs off 55 balls, including 13 boundaries.
Match Recap: Team A vs Team C
At the Moinul Haq Stadium, Team C won the toss and elected to field first. Team A’s opening pair, Pratibha Saini and Akshara Gupta, set the stage with an impressive partnership of 146 runs. Although Akshara Gupta departed after her commendable innings, Pratibha Saini anchored the innings, scoring a century and guiding Team A to a formidable total of 264 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated 35 overs. Prachi Kumari contributed 16 runs, while extras added 32 runs to the tally.
In response, Team C struggled against the bowling brilliance of Akshara Gupta, eventually being bundled out for 119 runs in 27 overs. Despite a valiant effort from the lower order, including Rakhi Chanden (18), Nitya Kumari (25 not out), and Sanskriti Rukhyar (19), Team C fell short. Extras accounted for 33 runs.
Akshara Gupta shone with the ball, claiming 4 wickets, while Prachi Kumari provided valuable support with 2 wickets for Team A.
Brief Scores:
Team A: 264 runs for 7 wickets in 35 overs. (Pratibha Saini 127, Akshara Gupta 74, Prachi Kumari 16, Extras 32; Kumari Tapasi 2/40, Babli 1/52, Prachi Singh 1/57, Khushi Yadav 1/36, Tapasya Kashyap 1/23)
Team C: All out for 119 runs in 27 overs. (Rakhi Chanden 18, Nitya Kumari not out 25, Sanskriti Rukhyar 19, Extras 33; Prachi Kumari 2/29, Pratibha Saini 2/23, Akshara Gupta 4/11)
