Patna: The BCA Men’s Senior One Day Trophy Tournament, organised by the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA), witnessed a day of thrilling cricket as teams from Samastipur, Rohtas, Katihar, Banka, Saran, and Darbhanga emerged victorious. The matches were marked by exceptional batting performances and standout bowling displays, making it a memorable day for cricket fans.
1. Samastipur vs Saharsa (HURL Cricket Ground, Begusarai)
Result: Samastipur won by 262 runs.
Batting Performance (Samastipur):
Samastipur posted a mammoth total of 416 runs for 7 wickets in 50 overs. Ram Suresh Suri scored a brilliant 122 runs off 106 balls, including 17 fours, while Badre Alam smashed 158 runs off 124 balls, hitting 17 fours and 3 sixes. Adarsh Pankaj Parashar remained unbeaten with a quickfire 54 runs off 28 balls, including 7 fours and 2 sixes.
Bowling Performance (Samastipur):
Samastipur’s bowlers were equally impressive. Dileshwar Dalip Chandan led the attack with 4 wickets for 26 runs in 10 overs, including 3 maidens. Captain Suman Pradeep Kumar took 3 wickets for 30 runs, and Alok Krishnadev Kumar claimed 3 wickets for 53 runs.
Batting Performance (Saharsa):
Saharsa were bowled out for 154 runs in 36.2 overs. Suraj Sanay Rai Yadav top-scored with 46 runs off 50 balls, while Varun Dinanath Singh contributed 34 runs.
Bowling Performance (Saharsa):
Krishna Mohan Singh took 2 wickets, while Zafar Imam, Puruskar Kumar Jha, and Captain Prince Hridya Narayan Singh Kumar claimed 1 wicket each.
2. Buxar vs Rohtas (Maharaja College Ground, Ara)
Result: Rohtas won by 2 wickets.
Batting Performance (Buxar):
Buxar were bowled out for 102 runs in 30.1 overs. Prakash Mithilesh Kumar top-scored with 25 runs, while Abhishek Kumar Ojha added 19 runs.
Bowling Performance (Rohtas):
Saurabh Kumar Choubey and Prakash Mithilesh Kumar were the stars, taking 3 wickets for 40 runs and 4 wickets for 26 runs respectively.
Batting Performance (Rohtas):
Rohtas chased down the target in 10.4 overs, scoring 103 runs for 8 wickets. Samarjeet Vinay Kumar scored a quick 33 runs off 12 balls, while Sagar Tiwari added 25 runs.
Bowling Performance (Buxar):
Shubham Kumar Rai was exceptional, taking 6 wickets for 17 runs in 10 overs, including 2 maidens. Siddharth and Anshu Sushil also took 1 wicket each.
3. Katihar vs Araria (Vidya Vihar Cricket Ground, Purnia)
Result: Katihar won by 34 runs.
Batting Performance (Katihar):
Katihar scored 296 runs for 9 wickets in 50 overs. Abhishek Kumar top-scored with 76 runs off 80 balls, while Mayank Pamnani contributed 47 runs.
Bowling Performance (Araria):
Aman Khan was the standout bowler, taking 4 wickets for 57 runs, while Peter Mardi claimed 2 wickets.
Batting Performance (Araria):
Araria were bowled out for 262 runs in 49.2 overs. Adarsh Vivek Sinha scored 80 runs off 85 balls, and Aman Sanjay Raj added 46 runs.
Bowling Performance (Katihar):
Nisar International took 3 wickets for 52 runs, while Aman Sanjay, Aman Naresh, and Uttam Jaiprakash picked up 2 wickets each.
4. Munger vs Banka (Sandish Compound, Bhagalpur)
Result: Banka won by 10 wickets.
Batting Performance (Munger):
Munger were bowled out for 98 runs in 32.4 overs. Kumar Kishle Deepak scored 13 runs, while Amit Durgesh Kumar added 15 runs.
Bowling Performance (Banka):
Captain Himanshu Sudama Singh and Rashid Raza were exceptional, taking 4 wickets each for 22 and 21 runs respectively.
Batting Performance (Banka):
Banka chased down the target in 9.2 overs, scoring 101 runs without losing a wicket. Raghavendra Pratap Singh scored 44 runs off 27 balls, and Puneet Yadav remained unbeaten with 51 runs off 30 balls.
Bowling Performance (Munger):
No bowler managed to take a wicket.
5. Siwan vs Saran (JP Sinha Stadium, Vaishali)
Result: Saran won by 6 wickets.
Batting Performance (Siwan):
Siwan scored 188 runs for 10 wickets in 45.3 overs. Captain Sonu Kumar Gupta top-scored with 56 runs, while Ravi Kumar Sharma added 30 runs.
Bowling Performance (Saran):
Manish Kumar Giri and Haider Noor Ali took 2 wickets each.
Batting Performance (Saran):
Saran chased down the target in 38.5 overs, scoring 189 runs for 4 wickets. Arunesh Navin Kumar scored 55 runs, and Himanshu Kumar Sharma remained unbeaten with 69 runs.
Bowling Performance (Siwan):
Prashant Devendra Singh and Anoop Budhesh Kumar took 3 wickets each, while Uttam Vinod Singh claimed 2 wickets.
6. Darbhanga vs Sheohar (Janaki Stadium, Sitamarhi)
Result: Darbhanga won by 358 runs.
Batting Performance (Darbhanga):
Darbhanga scored 411 runs for 10 wickets in 49.4 overs. Ayush Anand Loharuka smashed 130 runs off 98 balls, while Navneet Shishir Jha scored 58 runs off 22 balls.
Bowling Performance (Sheohar):
Mayank N Kumar was the standout bowler, taking 6 wickets for just 5 runs in 3.4 overs, including 2 maidens. Amrit Arun Singh took 3 wickets.
Batting Performance (Sheohar):
Sheohar were bowled out for 53 runs in 16.4 overs. Sanjay H Bhaskar top-scored with 22 runs.
Bowling Performance (Darbhanga):
Manish P. Kumar took 3 wickets for 55 runs, while Sanjay H. Bhaskar claimed 2 wickets. Atulya, Jahangir, Ajit, and Raviranjan took 1 wicket each.
The tournament continues tomorrow with matches including Purnia vs Katihar, Saharsa vs Begusarai, Bhagalpur vs Banka, Buxar vs Bhojpur, Sitamarhi vs Sheohar, and Siwan vs Gopalganj. Fans can look forward to more thrilling cricket action as the competition intensifies.
