Patna: Triumphant Cricket Academy and Basawan Park Cricket Academy emerged victorious in their respective matches on Tuesday, 17th December, in the Baidyanath Prasad Memorial Under-13 Inter-School Cricket Tournament. The matches were played at the Cricket Academy of Bihar (CAB) ground.
First Match:
Triumphant Cricket Academy edged past the School of Cricket in a thrilling Super Over. Batting first, Triumphant Cricket Academy posted 144 runs for 5 wickets in 23 overs. Shahriar Nafees top-scored with 46 runs, while Agastya contributed 43. In response, the School of Cricket matched the score, also tallying 144 runs for 7 wickets in 23 overs. The match was decided in a Super Over, where School of Cricket managed just 3 runs for 1 wicket, while Triumphant Cricket Academy sealed victory with 6 runs in just two balls.
State Tax Additional Commissioner Lalit Kumar presented the Man of the Match award to Ayush from Triumphant Cricket Academy for his exceptional bowling performance (3/26).
Brief Scores:
Triumphant Cricket Academy: 144/5 in 23 overs
- Top scorers: Shahriar Nafees 46, Agastya 43, Extras 36
- Bowling highlights (School of Cricket): Ashish 1/19, Raunak Kumar 1/19, Abhinav Sinha 1/24
School of Cricket: 144/7 in 23 overs
- Top scorers: Raunak Kumar 44, Abhinav Sinha 39, Extras 38
- Bowling highlights (Triumphant Cricket Academy): Ayush Kumar 3/26, Adarsh 1/17, Priyanshu Yadav 1/11
Super Over:
- School of Cricket: 3 runs for 1 wicket
- Triumphant Cricket Academy: 6 runs in 0.2 overs
Second Match:
In the second match, Basawan Park Cricket Academy dominated Turf Arena Green with a massive 193-run victory. Batting first, Basawan Park amassed 254 runs for 2 wickets in 20 overs, thanks to Priyanshu Kumar’s unbeaten 99 and Aditya Raj’s 72. Extras also made a significant contribution of 50 runs.
In reply, Turf Arena Green were bowled out for just 61 runs in 10.5 overs. Priyanshu Kumar was named Player of the Match for his stellar performance with the bat.
Brief Scores:
Basawan Park Cricket Academy: 254/2 in 20 overs
- Top scorers: Priyanshu Kumar 99* (not out), Aditya Raj 72, Pushkar 29* (not out), Extras 50
- Bowling highlights (Turf Arena Green): Hrithik 1/32, Shaurya 1/28
Turf Arena Green: All out for 61 in 10.5 overs
- Top scorers: Saifullah Haque 17, Darsh Kumar 12, Extras 18
- Bowling highlights (Basawan Park Cricket Academy): Aryan Bhelari 3/15, Om Prakash 2/1, Prince Kumar 2/2
Both matches showcased remarkable performances, underlining the growing talent in the Under-13 cricket circuit.
