Patna: The Cricket Academy of Patna secured an impressive seven-wicket victory over Karuna Cricket Academy in the Baidyanath Prasad Memorial Under-13 Inter-School Cricket Tournament. The match was held on Thursday, 12 December, at the Cricket Academy of Bihar ground, under the aegis of the Baidyanath Prasad Foundation.
Batting first after winning the toss, Karuna Cricket Academy were all out for 130 runs in 23.2 overs. Key contributions came from Ayeb (19), Abhinav Arya (18), and Pandey Kumar (22), while extras added 44 runs to the total. The Cricket Academy of Patna’s bowlers were in fine form, with Avinash leading the attack with figures of 3/29. Rahul Kumar (2/17), Ayush Ranjan (2/29), Mohammad Kaif (1/10), Rishu Raj (1/11), and Sagar Kumar (1/14) also chipped in with crucial wickets.
In response, the Cricket Academy of Patna chased the target comfortably, scoring 134 for the loss of three wickets in just 12.5 overs. Sagar Kumar delivered a remarkable innings, smashing 93 runs to lead his team to victory. Siddharth Kumar contributed with an unbeaten 16, while extras accounted for 14 runs. For Karuna Cricket Academy, Pandey Kumar (2/15) and Tillu (1/36) claimed wickets but could not halt the opposition’s dominance.
Sagar Kumar’s outstanding performance with both bat and ball earned him the Player of the Match award, presented by Coach Mukesh Kumar.
Brief Scores:
Karuna Cricket Academy: All out for 130 runs in 23.2 overs, Ayeb 19, Abhinav Arya 18, Pandey Kumar 22, Extras 44, Rahul Kumar 2/17, Ayush Ranjan 2/29, Mohammad Kaif 1/10, Rishu Raj 1/11, Avinash 3/29, Sagar Kumar 1/14
Cricket Academy of Patna: 134 runs for 3 wickets in 12.5 overs, Sagar Kumar 93, Siddharth Kumar not out 16, Extras 14, Pandey Kumar 2/15, Tillu 1/36
