Kanpur: Dam Strikers continued their dominance over Avi Foundation XI to clinch the VIth Rajratan Women Cricket League title at the BCA Ground on Friday. Opting to bat first, Dam Strikers posted a competitive total of 165 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 35 overs. Nisha Verma played a fine knock of 57 runs, while Neha Verma contributed 47 runs to the team's total.
Match Summary
In reply, Avi Foundation XI could only manage 149 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their quota of overs, falling short by 16 runs. Tripti Singh and Saumya Pal were adjudged the best batter and best bowler respectively. Saumya also walked away with the best all-rounder trophy. Additional Police Commissioner Anjali Vishwakarma gave away the trophies to the winners.
Brief Scores
Dam Strikers: 165/8 in 35 overs (Nisha Verma 57, Neha Verma 47, Archana Devi 12; Siddhi Mishra 3/6, Puja Yadav 1/9, Tanvika Gupta 1/9).
Avi Foundation XI: 149/9 in 35 overs (Rishu Sharma 45, Tripti Singh 15, Angelena Verma 21 not out; Saumya Pal 4/9, Saumya Katiyar 3/34).
KDMA League: Rovers Club Triumph
In another match, Devansh Chaturvedi's five-wicket haul helped Rovers Club beat Kanpur South by 34 runs to win the KDMA League on Friday. Rovers Club, batting first, posted a total of 160 runs in 30.4 overs, with Yuvraj Pandey being the top scorer with 55 runs. In reply, Kanpur South Club were bundled out for 126 runs in 24.2 overs. Devansh Chaturvedi claimed 5 wickets for 42 runs.
Brief Scores
Rovers Club: 160 all out in 30.4 overs (Yuvraj Pandey 55, Abhishek Yadav 36, Ayush 25; Shaurya Deep 4/25, Eklavya Yadav 3/33).
Kanpur South Club: 126 all out in 24.2 overs (Sagar Sharma 49; Devansh Chaturvedi 5/42, Noorain Ali 3/24, Akshay Sen 2/45).
