Thriller at Dhruve Pandove! CAP Win by 3 Runs in Heart-Stopping Final
Patiala, January 30 (Sports Desk)
In a nail-biting finish, Cricket Academy Patiala (CAP) emerged victorious in the final of the 3rd Tarvinder Pal Singh Memorial Under-16 One-Day Cricket Tournament, organized by the Patiala Cricket Association, defeating Master Class Cricket Academy (MCCA) by a narrow margin of 3 runs at the Dhruve Pandove Cricket Stadium today.
MCCA won the toss and elected to bowl first. They restricted CAP to 194 all out in 44.3 overs in the 50-over match.
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Brief Scores:
- Cricket Academy Patiala: 194 all out (44.3 overs) Key contributions: Sehabir Singh 61, Jasraj Singh 51 (94-run partnership for the 6th wicket), Parminder Singh 39, Manvir Singh 14. This late stand helped CAP recover to post a competitive total.
- Bowling for MCCA: Ekam 3/30, Ranvir Singh 3/30, Gavin Kohli 2/19.
Fall of wickets for CAP: 1-51 (7.2 ov), 2-77 (12.1 ov), 3-77, 4-83 (16.5 ov), 5-96 (19.5 ov), 6-190 (41.1 ov), 7-193 (42.2 ov), remaining wickets fell at 194.
In reply, MCCA fought hard but fell short at 191/9 in 50 overs.
- Master Class Cricket Academy: 191/9 (50 overs) Top scorers: Tejasveer Sharma 30, Gavin Kohli 14, Ranvir Singh Sohi 55, Abhijot Singh 53* (not out).
- Bowling for CAP: Harsirat Virik 3/17, Manveer 2/41, Yuvraj 1/7.
Fall of wickets for MCCA: 1/43, 2/49, 3/62, 4/152, 5/154, 6/161, 7/177, 8/179, 9/191.
Awards:
- Best Batsman: Saket (possibly of CAP) – 201 runs (tournament).
- Best Bowler: Ekam (MCCA) – 9 wickets.
- Player of the Tournament: Manvir Singh (CAP) – 172 runs and 8 wickets.
The tournament, held from January 19 to 30, 2026, showcased exciting Under-16 talent from Patiala and surrounding areas, with Cricket Academy Patiala clinching the trophy in a dramatic low-scoring thriller.
