Patna: Cricket Academy of Bihar (CAB) Blue stormed into the final of the Dr Parmeshwar Dayal Memorial Under-13 Inter-School Cricket Tournament with a commanding 123-run victory over Triumphant Cricket Academy in the semi-final match. Meanwhile, Saint Michael High School Red secured a spot in the quarter-finals after defeating Learning School of Cricket by 6 wickets.
In the semi-final played at the CAB ground, CAB Blue won the toss and elected to bat first. They posted a formidable total of 192 for 6 in their allotted 25 overs, with standout performances from Nikesh and Rishit, each scoring 40 runs. In response, Triumphant Cricket Academy struggled and were bowled out for 69 runs in 18 overs. Nikesh, for his all-round performance, was awarded the Rize Coaching Player of the Match by umpire Praveen Sinha.
In another match, Learning School of Cricket opted to bat first after winning the toss, scoring 111 runs in 17 overs before being dismissed. In their chase, Saint Michael High School reached the target, finishing at 115 for 4 in 19.5 overs to claim victory. Aarav Mishra of Saint Michael High School was named the Rize Coaching Player of the Match, presented by Santosh Tiwari, founder of the Sardar Patel Sports Foundation.
Brief Scores:
First Match:
Learning School of Cricket: 111 all out in 17 overs (Anees 20, Ayush 6; Aarav 5/8, P Ranjan 2/3)
Saint Michael High School: 115/4 in 19.5 overs (Prithvesh Ranjan 46, Aviral Singh 10; Devansh 1/2, Pratyush 1/9)
Player of the Match: Aarav Mishra
Second Match:
CAB Blue: 192/6 in 25 overs (Nikesh 40, Rishit 40; Yash Raj 3/34, Kumar Kartavya 2/35)
Triumphant Cricket Academy: 69 all out in 18 overs (Rohit 27, Ayush 12; Nikesh 3/8, Shubham 3/9)
Player of the Match: Nikesh
