Patna: AK Cricket Academy and High Performance Cricket Academy (HPCA) both secured convincing victories in the Abhishek Memorial Under-16 Inter-School Cricket Tournament on Thursday at the Bihar Cricket Academy Ground, La Martiniere World School. AK Cricket Academy triumphed over BPCA Blaster by 4 wickets, while HPCA defeated Lakshya Cricket Academy by nine wickets.
In the opening match, BPCA Blaster won the toss and opted to bat, posting a total of 90 runs before being bowled out in 15.5 overs. AK Cricket Academy chased down the target with ease, scoring 91 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in just 8.3 overs. Manjeet Kumar was named Player of the Match for his outstanding bowling performance, taking 4 wickets for only 4 runs.
The second match saw Lakshya Cricket Academy also winning the toss and choosing to bat. They managed to score 138 runs in 19.3 overs, with Anirudh Raj leading the charge with an impressive century, scoring 100 runs. However, HPCA’s batting lineup shone brightly as they chased down the total, finishing at 144 runs for just 1 wicket in 12.5 overs. Rahul Yadav and Sanskar Prabhakar both contributed significantly with unbeaten scores of 73 and 58, respectively. Vineet Yadav was awarded Player of the Match for his exceptional bowling, claiming 5 wickets for 20 runs.
Brief Scores:
First Match:
- BPCA Blaster: 90 all out in 15.5 overs
(Top Scorers: Mohit Srivastava 19, Deepak Kumar not out 14; Best Bowler: Manjeet Kumar 4/4) - AK Cricket Academy: 91 for 6 in 8.3 overs
(Top Scorer: Aditya Rishuranjan 32; Best Bowler: Balaji 2/6)
Second Match:
- Lakshya Cricket Academy: 138 all out in 19.3 overs
(Top Scorer: Anirudh Raj 100; Best Bowler: Vineet Yadav 5/20) - HPCA: 144 for 1 in 12.5 overs
(Top Scorers: Rahul Yadav 73*, Sanskar Prabhakar 58*; Best Bowler: Rahul Kumar 1/44)
