Patna: Sardar Patel Cricket Academy and Bihar Cambridge Cricket Academy secured victories in their respective matches on Monday during the Abhishek Memorial Under-16 Inter-School Cricket Tournament, organised by the Sardar Patel Sports Foundation. Sardar Patel Cricket Academy defeated Karuna Cricket Academy by 41 runs, while Bihar Cambridge Cricket Academy registered a convincing 144-run win over La Martiniere World School.
Match 1: Sardar Patel Cricket Academy vs Karuna Cricket Academy
Karuna Cricket Academy won the toss and chose to bowl first. Sardar Patel Cricket Academy capitalised on their batting opportunity, posting a total of 171 for 6 in 20 overs. Key contributions came from Kumar Shan, who scored 60 runs, and Krish, who added 40. Neeraj Kumar chipped in with 15 runs, while Akash Kumar remained unbeaten with 15. Alok Kumar Yadav led Karuna’s bowling effort, taking 2 wickets for 27 runs.
In response, Karuna Cricket Academy were bowled out for 130 runs in 15.2 overs. Ayush Sharma was the top scorer with 31 runs, while Rohit Yadav managed 26 runs. Tudu Kumar starred with the ball for Sardar Patel, taking 3 wickets for just 8 runs, and Akash Kumar supported well with 2 wickets for 30 runs. The Rize Coaching Player of the Match award was presented to Kumar Shan by La Martiniere World School’s Vice Principal, Ram Babu.
Match 2: Bihar Cambridge Cricket Academy vs La Martiniere World School
Bihar Cambridge Cricket Academy, upon winning the toss, elected to bat first and scored an imposing 231 for 3 in their allotted 18 overs. Yash Raj was the standout performer with an impressive 92 runs, supported by Utsav Kumar with 58 and Shashwat Vats with an unbeaten 44. Vikramaditya also contributed with an unbeaten 23. Monu Rai of La Martiniere took 2 wickets for 24 runs.
La Martiniere’s chase fell short as they could only score 87 for 9 in their 18 overs. Uttam Bhardwaj top-scored with 21 runs, while Quaish added 18. Ujjwal Raj and Mohammed Salik led Bihar Cambridge’s bowling attack, both taking 3 wickets for 13 and 14 runs respectively. Adarsh Raj took 2 wickets for 23 runs. Yash Raj was awarded the Player of the Match, presented jointly by Satish Kumar Singh and Sanjay Kumar. The match was shortened to 18 overs per side due to the late arrival of both teams.
Detailed Scores:
First Match:
- Sardar Patel Cricket Academy: 171/6 in 20 overs
- Kumar Shan: 60 runs
- Krish: 40 runs
- Neeraj Kumar: 15 runs
- Akash Kumar: 15* not out
- Bowling (Karuna Cricket Academy):
- Alok Kumar Yadav: 2/27
- Rohit Yadav: 1/17
- Ayush Raj: 1/29
- Samrat Sunny: 1/23
- Karuna Cricket Academy: 130 all out in 15.2 overs
- Ayush Sharma: 31 runs
- Rohit Yadav: 26 runs
- Shadan Sarfaraz: 12 runs
- Abhishek Raj: 10 runs
- Samrat Sunny: 14 runs
- Extras: 21
- Bowling (Sardar Patel Cricket Academy):
- Tudu Kumar: 3/8
- Akash Kumar: 2/30
- Kumar Shan: 2/32
- Aman Yadav: 1/13
- Neeraj Kumar: 1/6
Second Match:
- Bihar Cambridge Cricket Academy: 231/3 in 18 overs
- Yash Raj: 92 runs
- Utsav Kumar: 58 runs
- Shashwat Vats: 44* not out
- Vikramaditya: 23* not out
- Extras: 13
- Bowling (La Martiniere World School):
- Vikas Kumar Jha: 1/44
- Monu Rai: 2/24
- La Martiniere World School: 87/9 in 18 overs
- Quaish: 18 runs
- Uttam Bhardwaj: 21 runs
- Vikas Kumar Jha: 16 runs
- Extras: 12
- Bowling (Bihar Cambridge Cricket Academy):
- Ujjwal Raj: 3/13
- Mohammed Salik: 3/14
- Adarsh Raj: 2/23
- Munna Kumar: 1/15
