Purnia, June 10: In a thrilling encounter under the Seemanchal Zone of the BCA Shyamal Sinha Inter District Under-16 Cricket Tournament, Araria defeated Purnia by one wicket.
After winning the toss, Araria invited Purnia to bat first. Purnia posted a competitive total of 205 runs for 5 wickets in their allotted 35 overs. In response, Araria chased down the target, scoring 208 runs for 9 wickets in 33.4 overs, clinching the victory.
Brief Scores:
- Purnia: 205 runs for 5 wickets in 35 overs
- Ahsan Khan: 54
- Yuvraj: 71* (not out)
- Mohammad Saleek: 27
- Ayank: 17
- Extras: 27
- Aryan Raj: 1/37
- Ujjwal Raj: 1/23
- Mohammad Faujan: 1/27
- Rakesh Kumar Singh: 2/20
- Araria: 208 runs for 9 wickets in 33.4 overs
- Rishabh: 11
- Krish Kumar: 13
- Rakesh Kumar Singh: 31
- Akshay Kumar Vishwas: 35
- Shahbaz Ansari: 16
- Ujjwal Raj: 34
- Mithilesh Kumar Mandal: 11* (not out)
- Mohammad Faujan: 11* (not out)
- Extras: 30
- Ankit Kumar: 1/38
- Ayank: 2/34
- Mohammad Kaif: 2/33
- Yuvraj: 3/43
- Darren Raja: 1/17
Araria’s victory was marked by their strong lower-order performance and effective use of extras, helping them to edge past Purnia in a closely contested match.
