Patna: Shivam Public School and CAB emerged victorious in their respective matches on Wednesday, 18 December, during the Baidyanath Prasad Memorial Under-13 Inter-School Cricket Tournament. Shivam Public School triumphed over Shri Ram Khel Maidan by 11 runs, while CAB defeated AK Cricket Academy by 3 wickets.
First Match:
At the Cricket Academy of Bihar Ground, Shivam Public School batted first after winning the toss and posted a total of 156 runs for 8 wickets in 23 overs. Golu Raj contributed 24 runs, while the team benefited significantly from 64 extras. In reply, Shri Ram Khel Maidan fell short, managing 145 runs in 22.2 overs despite notable performances from Sahil Kumar (51 runs) and Ravi Kumar (40 runs). Happy, with 7 not out and 3 wickets, was awarded Player of the Match.
Brief Scores:
- Shivam Public School: 156/8 in 23 overs (Abhinav Anand 14, Apurv Raj 13, Virat Singh 11, Golu Raj 24, Extras 64; Samar Kumar 1/32, Kanha 1/39, Sahil Kumar 1/30, Ayush Kumar 2/18, Pratyush Raj 2/32)
- Shri Ram Khel Maidan: 145 all out in 22.2 overs (Ravi Kumar 40, Sahil Kumar 51, Extras 44; Naitik 1/23, Happy 3/14, Abhinav Anand 2/34, Kumar Prakash 2/20)
Second Match:
In the second match, AK Cricket Academy batted first after winning the toss and scored 181 runs for 9 wickets in 23 overs. Deeptamurthy Suman shone with an impressive 94 runs, supported by Shubham Sharma’s 49. However, CAB chased the target successfully, scoring 185 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 22.4 overs, thanks to 52 extras and contributions from Kunal Giri (20 runs, 2 wickets). Giri was named Player of the Match.
Brief Scores:
- AK Cricket Academy: 181/9 in 23 overs (Shubham Sharma 49, Aditya Rishuranjan 12, Deeptamurthy Suman 94, Avinash 18; Kunal Giri 2/40, Avinash Kumar 1/40, Rishit Ratna 2/39, Ankush Anand 2/30)
- CAB: 185/7 in 22.4 overs (S Samrat 27, Anit Kishore 19, Aditya 19, Kunal Giri 20, Mohammad Shaukat Ali not out 25, Ayan not out 13, Extras 52; Aditya Rishuranjan 1/28, Ishan 2/37, Ayush Sinha 4/27)