Begusarai, June 9: Thanks to a stellar century by captain Pushpam Raj (108 runs off 93 balls, including 19 fours), Begusarai defeated Muzaffarpur by 73 runs in the Central Zone match of the Shyamal Sinha Inter District Under-16 Cricket Tournament. Muzaffarpur is now second in the points table with 3 wins and 1 loss in 4 matches, while Begusarai is third with 2 wins and 1 loss in 3 matches. Samastipur tops the table based on net run rate, also with 3 wins and 1 loss in 4 matches.
In the match held at the local Barauni Fertilizer ground, Begusarai’s captain won the toss and elected to bat first. In the allotted 40 overs, Begusarai scored 247 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. Pushpam Raj led the team with 108 runs, supported by Avinish Poddar who scored 36 runs. For Muzaffarpur, Roshan and Babul took 3 wickets each.
In response, Muzaffarpur managed to score 174 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their 40 overs. Rajveer Anand top-scored with 37 runs, followed by Kushdev Prasad Singh with 36 runs. Harsh Verma was the standout bowler for Begusarai, taking 4 wickets, while Ayush Parveen claimed 2 wickets. Pushpam Raj was named Man of the Match. The umpires for the match were Amit Ranjan and Tayyab Hussain, with Ram Kumar and Vishwajeet serving as scorers.
Brief Score:
Begusarai:
247 runs for 9 wickets in 40 overs
- Pushpam Raj: 108
- Abhinav Kumar: 25
- Krishna Kumar: 26
- Avnish Poddar: 36
- Priyanshu Raj: 20
- Extras: 22
Bowling for Muzaffarpur:
- Shanu Kumar: 1/39
- Kushdev Prasad Singh: 2/30
- Roshan Kumar: 3/36
- Bablu Kumar: 3/59
Muzaffarpur:
174 runs for 9 wickets in 40 overs
- Rajveer Anand: 37
- Krishna Murari: 30
- Ayush Raj: 15
- Kushdev Prasad Singh: 36
- Shubham Kumar (not out): 25
- Extras: 14
Bowling for Begusarai:
- Harsh Verma: 4/37
- Ayush Parveen Kumar: 2/14
- Raj Mani: 1/44
