Bhagalpur, May 6: The match between Purnia and Gopalganj in the Super League of the Randhir Verma Under-19 Cricket Tournament, held at the Sandys Compound Stadium and hosted by the Bhagalpur District Cricket Association under the Bihar Cricket Association, concluded in a draw. Purnia earned 3 points based on their lead in the first innings, while Gopalganj secured 1 point.
In this Pool 4 encounter, Gopalganj managed to score 109 runs, losing all wickets in their first innings, and 212 runs, losing all wickets again in the second innings. Purnia, on the other hand, posted 204 runs, losing all wickets in 72.4 overs during their first innings, and scored 88 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their second innings.
On the second day, Gopalganj began their second innings with 4 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. They ultimately scored 212 runs, with Prashant Kumar contributing 41 runs. Aamir Masood claimed 6 wickets for Purnia, while Rishi Parashar took 3 wickets.
Facing a target of 118 runs to win, Purnia’s team could only manage 88 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 29 overs by the end of the final day’s play. Priyanshu Bhardwaj of Purnia top-scored with 32 runs. Mehndi Abdullah, Amjad Ali, and Shubham Pandey took 2 wickets each for Gopalganj.
Brief score:
Gopalganj 1st innings: all out for 109 runs in 28.3 overs
Purnia 1st innings: all out for 204 runs in 55.5 overs
Gopalganj 2nd innings: all out for 212 runs in 72.4 overs (Vishal Yadav 27, Sujay Kumar Sharma 18, Prashant Kumar 41, Aarav Ashish Raj 19, Praveen Kumar 23, Nitish Kumar Singh 30, Anupam Gupta 15, Extras 21; Harshit 1/15, Rishi Parashar 3/65, Aamir Masood 6/62)
Purnia 2nd innings: 88 runs for 7 wickets in 29 overs (Priyanshu Bhardwaj 32, Sumit Pal 17, Yuvraj 11, Extras 11; Mehndi Abdullah 2/13, Amjad Ali 2/23, Shubham Pandey 2/17)
