Kanpur: PERF XI outplayed SNK XI by 8 wickets and secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the JNT Under-12 cricket tournament for the Sigma Grip lock trophy, played at the Kanpur South ground.
Match Summary
SNK XI won the toss and elected to bat first, posting a total of 121 runs. Rakshit Sinha was the top scorer with 31 runs. For PERF XI, Mayank Tripathi took 3 wickets, while Ojasvi Yadav and Viraj Dwivedi each claimed 2 wickets.
In response, PERF XI reached 123 runs for the loss of 2 wickets, securing victory. Opener Vedansh remained unbeaten on 56, and Aviral Singh contributed 37 runs. Vansh and Jiyansh each took one wicket for SNK XI.
Upcoming Matches
According to media head Mohd Ahmad Talib, all knockout matches will be played under floodlights. If scheduled matches on Thursday cannot be played due to bad weather, the teams with higher points in the points table will qualify for the semifinals. All four quarterfinals are scheduled for June 4 and 5.
Brief Scores
- SNK XI: 121 all out (Rakshit Sinha 31, Avyan Thakur 12, Akansh Yadav 11, Sahil Pal 10, Raj Verma 10; Mayank Tripathi 3/9, Ojasvi Yadav 2/30, Viraj Dwivedi 2/5, Rudraksh 1/-, Ayush 1/-, Divyansh 1/-)
- PERF XI: 123/2 in overs (Vedansh 56*, Aviral Singh 37; Vansh 1/14, Jiyansh 1/15)
- Man of the Match: Vedansh
Thursday's Fixtures
- 1st Quarterfinal: Maplewood vs Sigma XI, reporting time 3 pm
- 2nd Quarterfinal: PERF XI vs Prime Enlighten XI, reporting time 6 pm
Rawat Memorial Cricket Tournament
In another match, Friends Union defeated Prince Club by 8 wickets to advance to the semifinals of the first Anil Rawat Memorial Cricket Tournament at Sapru Stadium on Thursday.
Before the match, SN Singh, president of the Kanpur Cricket Association, inaugurated the tournament and was introduced to the players. KCA officials including Rahul Sapru, PS Negi, Parvez Ahmad, and Rajesh Singh were present.
Brief Scores
- Prince Club: 87 all out (Alok Jatav 23, Rahul Singh 18*; Avinash Kumar 4/14, Vishesh Kushwaha 3/13)
- Friends Union: 91/2 (Adarsh Gupta 29, Arman Ansari 12*; Rishabh Gautam 1/12)
