Patna: Jaguar Cricket Academy and SPS CC emerged victorious in their respective matches at the Abhishek Memorial Under-16 Cricket Tournament, currently taking place at the Bihar Cricket Academy, La Martiniere World School. Jaguar Cricket Academy secured a nine-wicket win over SK Puri Park Cricket Academy, while SPS CC triumphed over Karuna Cricket Academy with a resounding 145-run victory.
Dominant Win for Jaguar Cricket Academy
In the first match, held under the aegis of the Sardar Patel Sports Foundation, SK Puri Park Cricket Academy, Boring Road, won the toss and opted to bat. However, their innings collapsed as the team was bowled out for just 58 runs in 14.1 overs, with no batsman reaching double digits. A significant 23 runs came from extras. For Jaguar Cricket Academy, Rahul and Aditya both took 3 wickets, while Pranay and Rakesh contributed with 2 wickets each.
In response, Jaguar Cricket Academy chased down the target, scoring 62 runs for the loss of 1 wicket in just 5.4 overs. Aditya of the winning side was named Rise Coaching Player of the Match, an award presented by Professor Nagendra Kumar.
SPS CC’s Commanding Performance
In the second match, SPS CC won the toss and batted first, posting an impressive total of 268 runs in 25 overs. Key contributions came from Sachin, who scored 64 runs, Manish with 47, and Saman with 43.
In reply, Karuna Cricket Academy managed to score 123 runs for 7 wickets in 15 overs. However, they were penalised 10 overs for arriving late, which gave SPS CC a comfortable victory. Saman was awarded the Rise Coaching Player of the Match by Ranji player Kumar Mridul for his excellent performance.
Brief Scores
SK Puri Park Cricket Academy: All out for 58 runs in 14.1 overs (Yuvraj 6, Amrit Kamal 6, extras 23; Rahul 3/19, Pranay 2/12, Aditya 3/14, Rakesh 2/2)
Jaguar Cricket Academy: 62/1 in 5.4 overs (Ashish Gupta 19, extras 13; Ankit Raj 1/10)
SPS CC: All out for 268 runs in 25 overs (Sachin 64, Sparsh 24, Manish 47, Saman 43, Lucky Raj 17, extras 47; Ronik 3/66, Ayush 2/52, Saurabh Kumar Singh 2/55, Vikas Kumar 1/27)
Karuna Cricket Academy: 123/7 in 15 overs (Rajiv 10, Sagar Yadav 29, Harsh Ranjan Sharma 46, extras 35; Saman 3/18, Sahil 2/16, Bhaskar Anand 1/38, Lucky Raj 1/2)
