Jamui, June 2: Jamui clinched a 6-wicket victory against Bhagalpur in the Angika Zone match of the Shyamal Sinha Inter District Under-16 Cricket Tournament held at the Sri Krishna Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Sumit Kumar’s unbeaten 68 earned him the Player of the Match title, while Ashish Gupta (59 runs) and Ravi Kishan (4 wickets) were instrumental in the win.
Bhagalpur, after winning the toss and opting to bat first, struggled to form significant partnerships. They were bowled out for 177 runs in 36.5 overs. Key contributions included Mohit Raj Singh (32 runs off 39 balls with 7 fours), Mohammad Shoaib (28 runs off 16 balls with 6 fours), Aditya Kishan (30 runs), Shiv Aarav Awasthi (unbeaten 29 runs off 41 balls with 3 fours), and Aarav Raj (21 runs off 13 balls with 3 fours and 1 six). Extras accounted for 24 runs.
Jamui’s bowlers were effective, with Ravi Kishan taking 4 wickets. Vikas Kumar and Sumit Kumar each took 2 wickets, while Ayush Raj and Shivam Kumar claimed one wicket apiece.
In response, Jamui overcame a shaky start to chase down the target, scoring 178 runs for 4 wickets in 25 overs. Sumit Kumar’s 68 not out off 61 balls, featuring 8 fours and 3 sixes, and Ashish Gupta’s 59 runs off 36 balls, with 10 fours and 2 sixes, were pivotal. Dipanshu added 16 runs off 23 balls with 3 fours, and extras contributed 21 runs.
For Bhagalpur, Aarav Raj took 2 wickets, while Aditya and Mohammad Shoaib took 1 wicket each.
Anand Mishra, former Secretary of the Bhagalpur District Cricket Association, awarded the Player of the Match trophy to Sumit Kumar of Jamui.
Brief Scores:
Bhagalpur: All out for 177 runs in 36.5 overs (Mohit Raj Singh 32, Mohammad Shoaib 28, Arnav Aarav 12, Aditya Kishan 14, Shiv Aarav Awasthi not out 29, Aarav Raj 21, extras 24; Ayush Raj 1/29, Shivam Kumar 1/34, Vikas Kumar 2/32, Ravi Kishan 4/21, Sumit Kumar 2/16).
Jamui: 178 runs for 4 wickets in 25 overs (Dipanshu 16, Sumit Kumar not out 68, Ashish Gupta 59, extras 21; Aarav Raj 2/25, Aditya 1/31, Mohammad Shoaib 1/20).
