Patiala, December 17 (Sports Desk)
Black Elephant Cricket Club (BECC), Patiala, clinched the inaugural Renu Kalyan Memorial Under-10 Cricket Tournament title by defeating Bhupindra International Public School (BIPS) by a narrow margin of 2 runs in a nail-biting final at the Indian Army Ground, Patiala.
BECC captain won the toss and elected to bat first in the 30-over match. The home side posted a competitive total of 132 for 6, largely due to an unbeaten 51 from Anubhav and a valuable 41 from Yashdeep.
For BIPS, Arav was the pick of the bowlers with 2/21, while Raman claimed 2/40 and Ishan took 1/20.
Chasing 133, BIPS came agonisingly close, reaching 130 all out in 29.5 overs. Ramandeep Singh top-scored with 30, followed by Ishan (28) and Arav (20).
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The match turned dramatically in the final over when right-arm medium pacer Anubhav bowled a game-changing spell, taking 4 wickets in the last over while conceding just 5 runs to seal victory for BECC.
Brief Scores:
Black Elephant Cricket Club, Patiala 132/6 in 30 overs (Anubhav 51*, Yashdeep 41; Arav 2/21, Raman 2/40, Ishan 1/20)
Bhupindra International Public School, Patiala 130 all out in 29.5 overs (Ramandeep Singh 30, Ishan 28, Arav 20; Anubhav 5/16, Yashdeep 2/40)
Bowling Highlights for BECC: Anubhav 5/16, Yashdeep 2/40
Tournament Awards:
- Best Bowler: Anubhav (12 wickets)
- Best Batsman & Player of the Tournament: Yashdeep Singh (180 runs & 6 wickets)
- Best Fielder: Yashraj (Chiku)
