U-17 three T-20 Matches series
STATE TIMES NEWS
AKHNOOR: In the U-17 three T-20 Matches series held at Government Higher Secondary School Akhnoor, Singh Cricket Club Akhnoor faced off against Royal Challenger Akhnoor in the first match.
The series is being organized by Singh Cricket Club Akhnoor under the leadership of Kr. Sham Singh Langeh, President of Singh Cricket Club Akhnoor, ensuring the successful conduct of the tournament.
Singh Cricket Club Akhnoor won the toss and elected to bat first. They posted a solid total of 165 runs for the loss of three wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Akash Singh was the top scorer with 61 runs off 70 balls, supported by Rishu Kumar (28 runs off 20 balls) and Surya Dev Singh (29 runs off 22 balls).
The bowling effort from Royal Challenger Akhnoor saw Varivansh, Arush, and Nikhil taking one wicket each.
In response, Royal Challenger Akhnoor struggled against the bowling attack of Singh Cricket Club Akhnoor and were bowled out for 78 runs in 15.2 overs. Mihul Gupta top-scored with 17 runs off 25 balls, while Nikhil and Gopi contributed 11 runs each. Surya Dev Singh and Shiva were the chief destroyers with the ball, sharing three wickets each. Hitin Singh claimed two wickets, while Akash and Raghav Verma took one wicket each.
For his excellent all-round performance, Surya Dev Singh was awarded the Man of the Match. The result saw Singh Cricket Club Akhnoor U-17 convincingly defeat Royal Challenger Akhnoor U-17 by 87 runs, taking a 1-0 lead in the series.