Patna: Former cricket stars of Patna gathered at the 22 Yard Cricket Academy Ground in Sampatchak on Sunday to participate in the Binda Devi Memorial One-Day Veteran Cricket Tournament. The event served as a heartfelt tribute to the late Binda Devi, with veteran players reliving old memories and reconnecting on the field. in the match Patna Black defeated Patna Blue by 88 runs.
Before the match began, players paid their respects by offering flowers and observing a minute of silence in her memory.
Winning the toss, Patna Black posted a competitive 166/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Rajiv Prasad top-scored with a brilliant 51 (retired hurt), supported by Tarun Kumar (24), Dr. Mukesh Kumar Singh (19), and Satish Agarwal (17). Extras contributed 25 runs. For Patna Blue, Satya Prakash claimed 2/46, while Om Prakash took 1/20.
In reply, Patna Blue struggled against a dominant bowling attack, collapsing for 78 runs in 18.2 overs. Pramod and Piyush scored 19 each, but Gulrez Akhtar dismantled the batting lineup with a sensational 5/8, earning him the Player of the Match award. Other key contributors for Patna Black included Saurabh Chakraborty (2/12) and Manoj Charlie (1/5).
The prizes were distributed by Santosh Kumar (Binda Devi’s son and a cricket coach) and Ramesh Kumar.
Brief scores:
Patna Black: 166 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs, Satish Agarwal 17, Rajiv Prasad retired hurt 51, Tarun Kumar retired hurt 24, Ram Kumar 3, Mahfooz Kamber 2, Manoj Charlie 1, Mukesh Kumar Singh retired hurt 19, Gulrez Akhtar not out 9, Saurabh Chakraborty not out 8, Satya Prakash 2/46, Om Prakash 1/20.
Patna Blue: All out for 78 runs in 18.2 overs, Manoj Charlie 9, Pramod 19, Santosh Tripathi 4, Piyush 19, Pawan Kumar 10, Lalit Shukla 1/18, Saurabh Chakraborty 2/12, Mahfooz Kanwar 1/24, Gulrez Akhtar 5/8, Manoj Charlie 1/5
