Patna: The Cricket Academy of Bihar (CAB) and School of Cricket Academy have both advanced to the semi-finals of the Dr Parmeshwar Dayal Memorial Under-13 Inter-School Cricket Tournament following their respective quarter-final victories. In the third quarter-final, School of Cricket Academy defeated CAB Gold by 8 wickets, while in the last quarter-final, CAB defeated Lakshya Cricket Academy by 45 runs.
Quarter-Final 3: School of Cricket Academy vs CAB Gold
The School of Cricket Academy won the toss and opted to bowl first. CAB Gold struggled with the bat, being dismissed for just 69 runs in 19.3 overs. Arsalan was the standout bowler for the School of Cricket Academy, taking four wickets for 16 runs. In reply, the School of Cricket Academy chased down the target comfortably, scoring 71 runs for the loss of two wickets in 14.2 overs. Arsalan’s all-round performance earned him the Rize Coaching Player of the Match award, presented by Santosh Tiwari, founder of the Sardar Patel Sports Foundation.
Quarter-Final 4: Cricket Academy of Bihar vs Lakshya Cricket Academy
In the final quarter-final match, Lakshya Cricket Academy chose to bowl after winning the toss. Despite a solid bowling performance from Yash and Priyanshu, who each claimed three wickets, CAB managed to post 95 runs in 17.4 overs. In response, Lakshya Cricket Academy’s batsmen were unable to build momentum and were bowled out for 50 runs in 16.3 overs, thanks to Aman’s exceptional bowling figures of 4 for 8. Aman was awarded the Rize Coaching Player of the Match for his outstanding contribution.
Brief Scores
Quarter-Final 3
CAB Gold: 69 all out in 19.3 overs (Aryan 13, Satyam 12; Arsalan 4/16, Raunak 3/11, Faisal 2/22)
School of Cricket Academy: 71/2 in 14.2 overs (Ayan 15, Ayushman 13; Aryan 1/6, Abhishek 1/20)
Player of the Match: Arsalan
Quarter-Final 4
Cricket Academy of Bihar: 95 all out in 17.4 overs (Pratyush 15, Nikesh 11; Yash 3/25, Priyanshu 3/22, Tanjil 2/1)
Lakshya Cricket Academy: 50 all out in 16.3 overs (Yash 10, Tanjil 6; Aman 4/8, Pratyush 1/13)
Player of the Match: Aman