Patna: In the Abhishek Memorial Under-16 Inter-School Cricket Tournament, YCC and SCA XI emerged victorious in their respective matches on Sunday, advancing to the quarterfinals. YCC narrowly defeated Jaguar Cricket Academy by 6 runs, while SCA XI secured a convincing 8-wicket win over GCA Blue.
First Match
YCC, winning the toss and opting to bat, posted a score of 167 for 9 wickets in 20 overs. Piyush led the innings with a crucial 56 runs, while Aryan Raj from Jaguar Cricket Academy impressed with 4 wickets for 18 runs. In response, Jaguar Cricket Academy managed 161 for 6 in the allotted 20 overs, with AK Rai top-scoring at 44. YCC’s Keshav and Piyush took two wickets each, with Piyush being named the Rize Coaching Player of the Match.
Second Match
In the second match, SCA XI elected to field after winning the toss. GCA Blue, batting first, put up 152 for 9 in 19.4 overs, with Agastya scoring 40. Sunny from SCA XI shone with the ball, taking 3 wickets. Chasing 153, SCA XI achieved the target comfortably in 11.2 overs, scoring 157 for 2 wickets. Keshav made a commanding 63 not out, supported by Pratyush Vinayak’s unbeaten 52. Sunny Kumar received the Rise Coaching Player of the Match award, presented by Chandan and Karan, owners of Chandan Deltic Motors.
Brief Scores
First Match:
YCC: 167/9 in 20 overs (Piyush 56, Anmol 23, Extras 29; Aryan Raj 4/18, Krish Kashyap 1/16)
Jaguar Cricket Academy: 161/6 in 20 overs (AK Rai 44, Sachin Kumar 42; Piyush 2/21, Keshav 2/3)
Second Match:
GCA Blue: 152/9 in 19.4 overs (Agastya 40, Extras 25; Sunny Kumar 3/9)
SCA XI: 157/2 in 11.2 overs (Keshav 63*, Pratyush Vinayak 52*; Saurabh Kumar 1/22)
