Begusarai, June 5: Muzaffarpur began their campaign with a resounding win in the Central Zone of the Shyamal Sinha Inter District Under-16 Cricket Tournament. Top-order batsmen Rajveer Anand (43 runs), Swayam Pratap (47 runs), and Kushdev Prasad Singh (45 runs) showcased brilliant batting, while Prem Tiwari’s exceptional bowling (5 wickets) led Muzaffarpur to a 127-run victory over Samastipur.

The match, played at the local Barauni Fertilizer ground, saw Muzaffarpur’s captain winning the toss and opting to bat first. Muzaffarpur posted a total of 232 runs for 8 wickets in the allotted 40 overs.

For Muzaffarpur, Rajveer Anand scored 43 runs with 5 fours in 60 balls, Swayam Pratap scored 47 runs with 7 fours in 85 balls, Kushdev Prasad Singh scored 45 runs with 8 fours in 42 balls, and Ujjwal Kashyap added 29 runs.

In response, Samastipur was all out for 105 runs in 24.1 overs. Shashwat Vats contributed 29 runs and Shaurya Ranjan scored 14 runs. For Muzaffarpur, Prem Tiwari took 5 wickets and Akshat Ujjwal claimed 2 wickets.

Prem Tiwari was awarded the Man of the Match for his outstanding bowling performance.

Brief Score:

• Muzaffarpur: 232 runs for 8 wickets in 40 overs (Rajveer Anand 43, Swayam Pratap 47, Kushdev Prasad Singh 45, Ujjwal Kashyap 29, extras 38; Shashwat Vats 4/50, Vikrant Kumar 3/35)
• Samastipur: All out for 105 runs in 24.1 overs (Shashwat Vats 29, Shaurya Ranjan 14, Adityam Rai 11, extras 22; Prem Tiwari 5/29, Akshat Ujjwal 2/5, Kushdev Prasad Singh 1/14, Bablu Kumar 1/12)