J&K enters Pre-quarterfinals of National School Games U-19 Boys Cricket Tournament
Jammu and Kashmir secured their third consecutive win by defeating West Bengal by 12 runs at Dadarwara in Madhya Pradesh.
Jammu and Kashmir secured a spot in the Pre-quarterfinals of the 70th National School Games U-19 Boys Cricket Tournament by defeating West Bengal on Wednesday. The tournament is being organised by the Government of Madhya Pradesh under the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) at Dadarwara.
According to the Daily Excelsior, J&K scored 156 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Prabdeep top-scored with 54 runs off 29 balls, while Karanveer added 41 runs off 32 balls.
Other contributors to the J&K total included Ruhaan Raj Kalra and Sayan, who both scored 14 runs. For West Bengal, Raja took 4 wickets and Ankush took 2 wickets.
West Bengal was bowled out for 144 runs, resulting in a 12-run victory for J&K. Aritra scored 57 runs, while Aditya Raj and Sreejan contributed 28 and 14 runs respectively.
Kashif took 4 wickets for 17 runs in his 4 overs, while Mujtaba Muzamil and Sayan claimed 2 wickets each. The J&K team is accompanied by Coach Bilal Shamas and Manager Jagtar Singh.