Patna: Bihar Cricket Academy and High Performance Cricket Academy (HPCA) have reached the quarterfinals of the Abhishek Memorial Under-16 Inter-School Cricket Tournament, following strong wins in their matches on Monday. The tournament is being held at La Martiniere World School in Sampatchak. Bihar Cricket Academy defeated Basawan Park Cricket Academy by 46 runs, while HPCA secured a dominant 134-run victory over SPS CCC.
Bihar Cricket Academy vs Basawan Park Cricket Academy
Bihar Cricket Academy elected to bat after winning the toss and scored a total of 187 runs in 23.5 overs. Aryaman Singh led the scoring with 34 runs, followed by Vishnu Sharma with 32 runs. Basawan Park’s Ankit Kumar Paras bowled impressively, taking 5 wickets. In response, Basawan Park Cricket Academy was bowled out for 141 runs in 21.5 overs, with Advya Vardhan top-scoring at 25 runs. Aryaman Singh took 3 wickets for Bihar Cricket Academy and was awarded the Player of the Match, an award sponsored by Rize Coaching IIT and presented by Chandan, the owner of Chandan Deltic Motors.
 HPCA vs SPS CCC
In the second match, HPCA opted to bat first and posted an imposing score of 251 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 21 overs. Half-centuries by Sanskar Prabhakar (71 runs), Sahil Gautam (61 runs), and Lakshya Prakash (53 runs) drove HPCA’s total. SPS CCC, in response, was all out for 117 runs in 16.4 overs. Notable contributions included 26 runs by Ranveer. Sanskar Prabhakar was named Player of the Match, with the award sponsored by Rize Coaching IIT.
Next Round Schedule
- 9 November: Bihar Cambridge Cricket Academy vs Sardar Patel Cricket Academy (Pre-quarterfinal, morning)
- 10 November: School of Cricket vs Pankaj CA (Pre-quarterfinal, afternoon)
- 9 November: HPCA vs YCC (Quarterfinal, afternoon)
- 10 November: Suday CA vs Bihar Cricket Academy (Quarterfinal, morning)
- 11 November: AK CC vs CAP (Quarterfinal, morning)
Brief Scores
First Match
Bihar Cricket Academy: All out for 187 in 23.5 overs. Top scorers: Aryaman Singh 34, Vishnu Sharma 32. Bowling: Ankit Kumar Paras 5/37, Om Prakash 3/36.
Basawan Park Cricket Academy: All out for 141 in 21.5 overs. Top scorers: Advya Vardhan 25. Bowling: Aryaman Singh 3/24, Ayush Kumar 2/15, Aman Singh 2/33.
Second Match
HPCA: 251 for 5 in 21 overs. Top scorers: Sanskar Prabhakar 71, Sahil Gautam 61, Lakshya Prakash 53. Bowling: Vaibhav 2/16.
SPS CCC: All out for 117 in 16.4 overs. Top scorers: Ranveer 26. Bowling: Sanskar Prabhakar 2/4, Shivam Singh 2/19.
