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.