Patiala, October 21 (Sports Desk)
Four exciting matches were played today in the 13th Dushera Cup Under-14 Cricket Tournament, organised by Black Elephant Cricket Club (BECC), Patiala. District Cricket Association (DCA) Moga, Black Elephant Cricket Club (BECC), Partap Cricket Academy (PCA) Karnal and Cricket Academy Patiala (CAP) emerged victorious in their respective matches.
The matches witnessed impressive batting performances, disciplined bowling and exciting competition among the participating teams.
Match 1: DCA Moga Defeat Believer Cricket Academy by 60 Runs
In the first match, played at the Believer Cricket Academy ground, DCA Moga defeated the hosts by 60 runs.
DCA Moga: 162/8 in 35 overs
Mehtab top-scored with 60 runs, while Nischay contributed 18 and Mankirat scored 17. For Believer Cricket Academy, Manav claimed two wickets for 34 runs, while Arjun took two for 22.
Believer Cricket Academy: 102 all out in 29.4 overs
Shavy scored 56 runs and Gursant added 17, but the team could not chase the target. Mohak Bhalla was the standout bowler for DCA Moga, taking three wickets for 21 runs, while Manga claimed two for 15.
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Result: DCA Moga won by 60 runs.
Match 2: BECC Beat ACA Amritsar by Eight Wickets
In the second match, played at the BECC ground, Black Elephant Cricket Club delivered a dominant performance to defeat ACA Amritsar by eight wickets.
ACA Amritsar: 91 all out in 23.3 overs
Utsav top-scored with 46 runs, while Kriday contributed 11. Dhruv led the BECC bowling attack with an impressive four-wicket haul, conceding just 14 runs. Pyush supported him with two wickets for 22 runs.
BECC: 94/2 in 11.3 overs
BECC chased down the target comfortably. Lovraj remained unbeaten on 39, Yash Kashyap scored 22 and Lovish contributed 10. Kriday picked up one wicket for 17 runs for ACA Amritsar.
Result: BECC won by eight wickets.
Match 3: PCA Karnal Defeat DPCA Patiala by 77 Runs
Partap Cricket Academy (PCA), Karnal, registered a convincing 77-run victory over Dhruv Pandove Cricket Academy (DPCA), Patiala.
PCA Karnal: 219/4 in 30 overs
Prayansh remained unbeaten on an outstanding 93, narrowly missing a century. Piyush Kanier scored 45, while Aarav contributed 26. For DPCA Patiala, Veer Sharma claimed two wickets for 38 runs, and Yuvraj Jain took one for 27.
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DPCA Patiala: 142 all out in 28.4 overs
Karan top-scored with 72 runs, while Abhay added 26 and Dhruv Gupta scored 13. Despite Karan’s fighting innings, DPCA could not reach the target.
For PCA Karnal, Prayansh claimed three wickets for 21 runs, Vijayant took three for 23, and Daksh picked up two wickets for 11 runs.
Result: PCA Karnal won by 77 runs.
Match 4: CAP Patiala Thrash Cricket With Nagesh Zirakpur by 145 Runs
Cricket Academy Patiala (CAP) produced one of the day’s most impressive performances, defeating Cricket With Nagesh, Zirakpur, by a massive 145-run margin.
CAP Patiala: 277/2 in 35 overs
Parwinder smashed an unbeaten 160, while Mehakjot remained not out on 62. Looyan contributed 24 as CAP posted a formidable total of 277/2.
For Cricket With Nagesh, Aarush took one wicket for 50 runs, while Tanish claimed one for 29.
Cricket With Nagesh Zirakpur: 132 all out in 24.3 overs
Vayvsen scored 48, Derpanshu contributed 26 and Aarush added 16. However, the team was unable to withstand CAP’s bowling attack.
Samar and Rihan were the leading bowlers for CAP, taking two wickets each for 10 and 14 runs, respectively.
Result: CAP Patiala won by 145 runs.
Final League Match Tomorrow
The 13th Dushera Cup Under-14 Tournament will continue tomorrow, with the final league match scheduled to be played. The tournament has provided young cricketers with an opportunity to showcase their batting, bowling and all-round skills while competing against teams from different cricket academies.
The performances in today’s matches highlighted the emerging talent and competitive spirit among the participating Under-14 players.
