Biharsharif, June 9: Nalanda secured a splendid victory over Sheikhpura by 115 runs in the Shyamal Sinha Inter District Under-16 Cricket Tournament Magadh Zone on Sunday, thanks to a brilliant century by Mohit Kumar and outstanding bowling performances by Shivam Kumar and Ankit Kumar.
In the match held at the local Nalanda Cricket Ground, Nalanda won the toss and opted to bat first, scoring 250 runs all out in 40 overs. Mohit Kumar led the innings with a brilliant 110 runs off 93 balls, which included 14 fours and 2 sixes. Lakshya Prakash contributed 44 runs from 67 balls with 7 fours. Other notable contributions came from Neeraj Kumar Yadav (21 runs), Rajiv Kumar (12 runs), and an unbeaten 18 runs from Himanshu Kumar. The team also benefited from 22 runs scored as extras.
For Sheikhpura, Ashish Kumar was the standout bowler, taking 4 wickets. Angad Anand claimed 3 wickets, while Satyansh Sharma and Saurabh Kumar each took 1 wicket.
In response, Sheikhpura was bowled out for 135 runs in 36.3 overs. Their top scorers were Sachin Ranjit Kumar with 37 runs, Shivam Kumar with 23 runs, Ayush Raj with 20 runs, Ankit Raj with 19 runs, and Gaurav Kumar with 16 runs. They also scored 12 runs from extras.
Nalanda’s bowling attack was spearheaded by Shivam Kumar and Ankit Kumar, each taking 3 wickets. Vineet Kumar took 2 wickets, while Prince Kumar Yaduvanshi and Robin Singh chipped in with 1 wicket each.
Brief Scores:
Nalanda: All out for 250 runs in 40 overs (Mohit Kumar 110, Lakshya Prakash 44, Neeraj Kumar Yadav 21, Himanshu Kumar not out 18, extras 22; Ashish Kumar 4/66, Angad Anand 3/44, Satyansh Sharma 1/36, Saurabh Kumar 1/47)
Sheikhpura: All out for 135 runs in 36.3 overs (Sachin Ranjit Kumar 37, Shivam Kumar 23, Ayush Raj 20, Ankit Raj 19, Gaurav Kumar 16, extras 12; Shivam Kumar 3/15, Ankit Kumar 3/20, Vineet Kumar 2/32, Prince Kumar Yaduvanshi 1/10, Robin Singh 1/14)
