Purnia, April 30: Katihar clinched a resounding victory over Madhepura by four wickets in the Zone F match of the ongoing BCA Senior Men’s Cricket Tournament at the Green Valley Stadium in Purnia. In Pool F, Purnia’s team holds the top position, with Katihar trailing closely behind in second place. Both teams have played two matches, securing victories in each encounter. Purnia currently leads on net run rate over Katihar.
Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Madhepura managed to score 155 runs before being all out in 49.2 overs. Captain Ehsan Ansari led the batting with 53 runs off 93 balls, including four boundaries and a six, while Ayaan Kunwar contributed 28 runs off 64 balls with two fours. Katihar’s bowling attack was led by Ashwani Kumar, Khalid Alam, Priyanshu, and Harsh Nanda, each claiming two wickets.
In pursuit of the target, Katihar chased down 157 runs, losing six wickets in just 27.3 overs. Ashwani Kumar starred with the bat, scoring 64 runs off 65 balls, supported by Suraj Kumar’s brisk 29 off 20 balls and Khalid Alam’s unbeaten 15 off 19 balls. For Madhepura, Ahan Ansari picked up three wickets, while Vicky and Jisoo took one wicket each.
Brief Score:
Madhepura: All out for 155 runs in 49.2 overs (Ayaan Kunwar 28, Hemant Singh 10, Ehsan Ansari 53, Extras 24; Ashwani Kumar 2/4, Khalid Alam 2/27, Priyanshu 2/17, Harsh Nanda 2/23).
Katihar: 157 runs for 6 wickets in 27.3 overs (Ankit Singh 15, Ashwani Kumar 64, Suraj Kumar 29, Abhishek Kumar 18, Khalid Alam 15*; Vicky 1/13, Ehsan Ansari 3/40, Jisoo Qureshi 1/44).
