Bihar Sharif, June 4: Jehanabad secured a victory over Nawada by 7 wickets in the Shyamal Sinha Inter District Under-16 Cricket Tournament on Tuesday, June 4. The match, part of the Magadh Zone competition, was organized under the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) and held at the Nalanda Cricket Ground.
After winning the toss, Nawada chose to bat first and posted a total of 133 runs in 28.4 overs. Key contributions came from Prithvi (23 runs), Vikram (28 runs), Harsh (26 runs), and Raj Pandey (15 runs). The Jehanabad bowlers delivered a strong performance, with Raj Kamal and Prince Thakur both taking 3 wickets each, while Prince and Kumar Shan claimed 1 wicket each.
In their chase, Jehanabad reached the target by scoring 138 runs in 21.5 overs, losing only 3 wickets. Ankul led the batting effort with a solid half-century (54 runs), supported by Sunny (26 runs). Kanishka remained unbeaten with 29 runs, and Kumar Shan also remained not out with 10 runs.
For Nawada, Mohammad Javed took 2 wickets and Ishu Kumar took 1 wicket.
Ankul from Jehanabad was named Man of the Match for his outstanding performance.
Brief Scores:
- Nawada: 133 runs all out in 28.4 overs (Prithvi Kumar 23, Harsh Kumar 26, Vikram Kumar 28, Extras 26; Prince 2/35, Raj Kamal 3/17, Prince Thakur 3/28, Kumar Shan 1/12)
- Jehanabad: 138 runs for 3 wickets in 21.5 overs (Sunny Giri 26, Ankul 54, Kanishka Kaushik not out 29, Kumar Shan not out 10, Extras 19; Mohammad Javed 2/24, Ishu Kumar 1/19)
