Sonepur, April 26, 2024: Samastipur clinched a commanding 76-run victory over Saharsa in the BCA Senior Men’s Cricket Tournament, propelled by a spectacular century from Mohammad Alam (110 runs) and solid contributions from Ashfan Khan (46 runs) and Satyam Kumar (46 runs).
At the local railway stadium, Samastipur won the toss and elected to bat first, posting a formidable total of 316 runs for 8 wickets within the allotted 50 overs. Mohammad Alam’s brilliant century comprised 110 runs off 117 balls, featuring 17 fours and 1 six. Additionally, Ashfan Khan and Satyam Kumar both played crucial innings, contributing 46 runs each.
In response, Saharsa managed to score 240 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their 50 overs. Suraj Yadav showcased a valiant effort with 93 runs for Saharsa. Other notable contributions came from Prince Kumar (27 runs), Aniket Kumar (22 runs), Sahil Raj (18 runs), and Sagar Kumar (19 not out), while Zafar Imam remained unbeaten with 28 runs.
Suman Kumar, Abhinav Kumar, and Madan Kumar each claimed 2 wickets for Samastipur.
Brief Scores:
Samastipur: 316 runs for 8 wickets in 50 overs (Mohammad Alam 110 runs, Adarsh Parashar 12, Ashfan Khan 46, Satyam Kumar 46, Rahul 27, Harpreet Singh 17, Abhinav Kumar 16 not out, extras 33; Anant Mishra 1/49, Mohammad Zafar Imam 2/38, Sachin Kumar 1/46, Puskar Kumar Jha 2/57, Sahil Raj 1/46)
Saharsa: 240 runs for seven wickets in 50 overs (Suraj Yadav 93, Prince Kumar 27, Aniket Kumar 22, Sahil Raj 18, Sagar Kumar 19 not out, Zafar Imam 28 not out, extras 20; Rahul 1/32, Suman Kumar 2/33, Abhinav Kumar 2/29, Madan Kumar 2/39)
