Bhabua, June 5: Kaimur secured a convincing 149-run win over Buxar in the Shahabad zone of the Shyamal Sinha Inter District Under-16 Cricket Tournament, propelled by brilliant half-centuries from Suryansh Tiwari (96 runs) and Mayank Raj (60 runs), along with stellar bowling performances by Aryan Patel (3 wickets) and Sankalp Rastogi (3 wickets).

In the clash at Kaimur Cricket Ground, Buxar won the toss and elected to field first. Kaimur posted a formidable total of 279 runs for 6 wickets in the allotted 40 overs. In response, Buxar struggled to 130 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their innings.

Suryansh Tiwari, the standout performer for Kaimur, was awarded the Player of the Match.

Brief Score:

• Kaimur: 279 runs for 6 wickets in 40 overs (Ayan Ali 24, Mayank Raj 60, Suryansh Tiwari 96, Anurag Aagaz 35, Anshu Arya 17 not out, extras 34; Aman Afridi 4/39, Tejasvi Singh 1/48)
• Buxar: 130 runs for 9 wickets in 40 overs (Priyanshu Pandey 12, Rohit Kumar 47, Aditya Kumar 19, Aman Faridi 17, extras 17; Aryan Patel 3/35, Raj Tiwari 1/36, Sankalp Rastogi 3/11)