Patna, June 2: In remembrance of two esteemed figures in not just Patna but also Bihar cricket, Rakesh Kumar Glastic and umpire Ashish Kumar Sinha, veteran cricketers from Patna organized an exhibition match at Alpha Sports Academy. In this match, Ashish Sinha XI emerged victorious over Rakesh Kumar Glastic XI by four wickets. Prior to the commencement of the match, the players paid their respects to Rakesh and Ashish with a two-minute silence. The players adorned colored attire provided by YCC Sports Academy for the occasion.
Having won the toss, Rakesh Kumar Glastic XI chose to bat first and posted a total of 125 runs, losing 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
In pursuit of the target, Ashish Sinha XI secured victory in 19.5 overs with 4 wickets in hand. Gulrez Akhtar was honored with the Player of the Match award.
Brief Score:
Rakesh Kumar Glastic XI – 125/8 (20 overs)
Ajay Tiwari: 28, Praveen: 22, Manoj: 16, Santosh: 12
Gulrez: 3/11, Randhir: 2/16, OP: 1/27, Pawan: 1/15
Ashish Sinha XI – 128/6 (19.5 overs)
Pramod: 30, Manoj Jha: 30, Anil Mehta: 22, Gulrez: 18
Rajesh Sinha: 2 wickets, Rajesh Puttu: 1/30, Saurav: 1/23, Manoj: 1/28
