Patna: Thanks to Yash’s half century (52 runs) and Amit’s excellent bowling (3 wickets), Vidyarthi CC defeated PAC by 18 runs in Patna District Senior Division Cricket League on Thursday.
PAC’s Kumud Ranjan’s (64 runs, 4 wickets) all-round game went in vain.
In the match played at 22 Yard Cricket Academy Ground, Vidyarthi CC won the toss and batting first scored 197 runs losing all wickets in 38.5 overs.
Rahul Raj scored 38, Yash scored 52, Shivam Raj scored 33, Sunny cored 18, Harshit scored 15 runs for Vidyarthi CC. 25 runs were scored with the help of extras.
Nikhil Pradhan took 3 wickets, Kumud Ranjan got 4 wickets and Ranjan Rai bagged 2 wickets for PAC.
In reply PAC were all out for 179 runs in 34.4 overs. Kumud Ranjan scored 64, Erin scored 22, Roshan Kumar scored 16, Ranjan Rai scored 23, Utkarsh scored 13, Mohammad Rashid scored 12 runs. Extras scored 20 runs. Amit Kumar took 3 wickets, Ravi Prakash got 2 wickets, Rahul Raj took 3, Yash took 2 wickets. Rahul Raj (38 runs, 3 wickets) of the winning team was given the Player of the Match award.
Brief scores
Vidyarthi CC: All out for 197 runs in 38.5 overs, Rahul Raj 38, Yash 52, Shivam Raj 33, Sunny 18, Harshit 15, Extras 25, Nikhil Pradhan 3/33, Kumud Ranjan 4/26, Ranjan Rai 2/39
PAC: All out for 179 runs in 34.4 overs, Kumud Ranjan 64, Arin 22, Roshan Kumar 16, Ranjan Rai 23, Utkarsh 13, Mohammad Rashid 12, Extras 20, Amit Kumar 3/25, Ravi Prakash 2/41, Rahul Raj 3/19, Yash 2/0