Patna: Jesus and Mary Academy and Gravity High School emerged victorious in their respective matches on Monday, 21st October, during the All India Sukhdeo Narain Memorial Inter-School Cricket Tournament held on the turf wicket of Jagjivan Stadium, Khagaul. This marks the second consecutive win for Gravity High School, while it is the first win for Jesus and Mary Academy in two matches.
Pool A: Jesus and Mary Academy vs New BD Public School
With an all-round performance by Manjeet Kumar, who scored 63 runs and took 3 wickets, along with Anand Raj’s half-century (53 runs) and Aditya Kushwaha’s impressive bowling (4 wickets), Jesus and Mary Academy clinched a massive 92-run victory over New BD Public School.
Jesus and Mary Academy, having won the toss, opted to bat first and posted a total of 173 for 3 in 20 overs. In response, New BD Public School were bowled out for 81 runs in 19 overs. Manjeet Singh of Jesus and Mary Academy was awarded the Player of the Match by the organising secretary, Bijoy Kumar Narain Chunnu.
Pool B: Gravity High School vs Raj Shiksha Niketan
Gravity High School defeated Raj Shiksha Niketan by 22 runs, thanks to Parth’s half-century (52 runs off 41 balls, including 7 fours and 2 sixes) and Mukesh Yadav’s excellent bowling performance (4 wickets).
After winning the toss, Gravity High School chose to bat first, scoring 145 for 7 in their allotted 20 overs. Prakhar Gyan of Raj Shiksha Niketan took 4 wickets for 19 runs. In reply, Raj Shiksha Niketan could only manage 123 for 9 in their 20 overs, with notable contributions from Lakshya Prakash (45 runs) and Monty Ram (20 not out). Mukesh Yadav of Gravity High School was awarded the Player of the Match by State Panel Umpires Yatendra Kumar and Neeraj Kumar.
Brief Scores:
First Match:
- Jesus and Mary Academy: 173/3 in 20 overs
- Manjeet Kumar: 63 runs
- Anand Raj: 53 runs
- AK Rai: 27 runs
- Sachin: 19* not out
- Extras: 11
- Bowling (New BD Public School):
- Darshan: 1/38
- Ayush Raj: 1/44
- Harshit: 1/27
- New BD Public School: 81 all out in 19 overs
- Arman Ahmed: 18 runs
- Harshit: 14 runs
- Hrithik Raj: 17 runs
- Extras: 13
- Bowling (Jesus and Mary Academy):
- Aditya Kushwaha: 4/24
- Aditya: 1/8
- Prince Sinha: 1/11
- Manjeet Kumar: 3/1
- Sachin: 1/1
Second Match:
- Gravity High School: 145/7 in 20 overs
- Sparsh Kumar: 17 runs
- Parth: 52 runs
- Mukesh Yadav: 19 runs
- Piyush Kumar: 18 runs
- Mandeep Kumar Gyani: 11 runs
- Extras: 15
- Bowling (Raj Shiksha Niketan):
- Prakhar Gyan: 4/19
- Raj Shiksha Niketan: 123/9 in 20 overs
- Lakshya Prakash: 45 runs
- Monty Ram: 20* not out
- Extras: 11
- Bowling (Gravity High School):
- Gaurav: 1/19
- Sushil: 1/18
- Parth: 1/13
- Mandeep Kumar Gyani: 1/14
- Mukesh Yadav: 4/12
