Tanwar's Blitz Rescues Sonipat Kings
An unbeaten 74 off just 23 balls from Akshat Tanwar propelled the Sonipat Kings to a thrilling two-wicket victory over the Karim Capital Chargers on Day 5 of the Krishna Apra Future Star Under-15 Championship. The match, held in Ghaziabad, saw the side batting second triumph once again, according to a tournament release.
Batting first, the Karim Capital Chargers posted 137 for 6 in their 20 overs. Siddharth Tomar top-scored with 46 off 39 deliveries, while Arav Patel contributed 33. For the Sonipat Kings, Nikhil Bativan claimed 2 for 9, and Kunal Nagar took 1 for 20.
Sonipat's Chase Nearly Derailed
In response, the Sonipat Kings faced a collapse, slipping to 72 for 7 in the 13th over. However, Akshat Tanwar held firm, smashing three fours and nine sixes to remain unbeaten on 74. His explosive knock guided his team to 142 for 8 in 19.3 overs, sealing the win with three balls to spare. Eklavya, Arav Patel, and Arman Hussain each took two wickets for the Chargers, but the total proved insufficient once Tanwar found his rhythm.
Brief scores: Sonipat Kings 142/8 in 19.3 overs (Akshat Tanwar 74*, Naitik Yadav 14; Eklavya 2/22, Arav Patel 2/22) beat Karim Capital Chargers 137/6 in 20 overs (Siddharth Tomar 46, Arav Patel 33; Nikhil Bativan 2/9, Kunal Nagar 1/20) by 2 wickets. Player of the Match: Akshat Tanwar (74* off 23).
Sufiyan's Three-Wicket Haul Sets Up Noida Win
In the other Day 5 fixture, Sufiyan's impressive bowling figures of 3 for 23 helped the Noida Blaze defeat the Bahadurgarh Royals by four wickets. Bahadurgarh Royals batted first and managed 137 for 7 in 20 overs, with Sharnam Shambharkar scoring 41 and Dhruv Prabhakar adding 32. Sufiyan led the Noida attack, supported by Arv Rathi who took 1 for 13.
Chasing 138, Noida Blaze spread the run-scoring across their lineup. Ekam Deep made 33, Ayush Maurya contributed 32, and Akib Saifi added 31. Despite two wickets each from Naman Badgujar and Naksh Maan, Noida reached the target in 18.4 overs, winning by four wickets with eight balls to spare.
Brief scores: Noida Blaze 138/6 in 18.4 overs (Ekam Deep 33, Ayush Maurya 32; Naman Badgujar 2/24, Naksh Maan 2/19) beat Bahadurgarh Royals 137/7 in 20 overs (Sharnam Shambharkar 41, Dhruv Prabhakar 32; Sufiyan 3/23, Arv Rathi 1/13) by 4 wickets. Player of the Match: Sufiyan (3 for 23).
