Patna, May 9: Piyush Kumar Singh’s brilliant innings (167 not out off 127 balls, including 10 fours and 11 sixes), supported by captain Babul Kumar’s all-around performance (56 runs, 3 wickets), and Sudhanshu Kumar’s aggressive batting display (73 runs off 37 balls, with 7 fours and 5 sixes), along with Kundan Sharma and Pawan Kumar’s bowling prowess (3 wickets each), led PSU to a commanding 96-run victory over Adalatganj CC in the Patna District Senior Division Cricket League.
At the local Urja Stadium, PESU, after winning the toss, set a formidable total of 327 runs for 6 wickets in their allotted 40 overs. Piyush Kumar Singh’s unbeaten century stole the show, while Babul and Sudhanshu contributed significantly. Adalatganj CC’s bowling attack found some success with Roshan Sharma, Mohammad Rafi, Harsh Raj, and Ajit Kumar picking up wickets.
In response, Adalatganj CC fell short, getting all out for 231 runs in 34 overs. Despite commendable efforts from Sandeep, Harsh Raj, and Ashish, their innings couldn’t match the target set by PESU. Pawan Kumar, Babul Kumar, and Kundan Sharma wreaked havoc with the ball, each claiming 3 wickets.
Piyush Kumar Singh’s exceptional performance earned him the Player of the Match award.
Brief Scores:
PESU: 327/6 in 40 overs (Piyush Kumar Singh 167*, Babul 56, Sudhanshu Kumar 73; Roshan Sharma 2/40, Mohammed Rafi 1/50, Harsh Raj 2/57, Ajit Kumar 1/66)
Adalatganj CC: 231 all out in 34 overs (Mohammad Rehan Rafi 13, Shafi Alam 12, Sandeep 56, Harsh Raj 42, Mohammad Rafi 19, Ashish 49*; Pawan 3/30, Babul 3/32, Kundan Sharma 3/4)
