Patna, March 22, 2009
Muzaffarpur boys were upbeat when they reached the Moinul Haq Stadium to play the final match of the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) under-22 cricket tournament against neighbour Samastipur on Sunday morning. They had the reasons more than one to feel themselves a champion of state cricket. They were buoyant because they had defeated the power house of Bihar cricket, Patna, in the semi-finals. They were optimistic they could beat their rivals in the final. They did it in a clinical fashion and emerged as the champions with a resounding 153-run victory.
Batting first Muzaffarpur piled up 248 runs for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs and then bowled their rivals out for a meager 95 runs off 29.5 overs. Chetan struck a well-made and polished half-century (50). On the way he was involved a 56-run partnership with Sunny Kumar for the sixth wicket. Chetan hit four boundaries in his knock. Pawan (22) and Sanky (23) were the other two batsmen who scored runs up in the order.
The real tormentor of Samastipur bowling attack was Saurav Sankalp. He played a whirl-wind knock of 52 unbeaten runs with five fours and one six in the slog overs to pilot his side to near 250 runs at the end of the stipulated 50 overs. Muzaffarpur’s tail-ender Ranjan also delighted the crowd with some fine shots at the closing stage of the innings. He scored 25 runs off as many balls with three boundaries.
Sanjeev claimed three wickets for 25 runs in his full quota of 10 overs while Ronit and Ashfahan took two wickets each giving away 53 and 59 runs respectively.
In reply Samastipur began firmly with openers Rakesh and Mohsin put on 42 runs for the first wicket. At this stage it looked Samastipur would make it a match of it. Sunny got the vital breakthrough for Muzaffarpur taking the wicket of Mohsin (21).
After the fall of Mohsin, Samastipur fell like a heap of sand. Muzaffarpur’s left arm spinner Sarfaraz destroyed Samastipur middle order. He finished the day with a rich haul of five wickets for 15 runs off 7.5 overs. Other spinner Sunny Kumar supported Sarfaraz well capturing four wickets for 16 runs of 7 overs. Samastipur stumbled out for 95 runs off 29.5 overs.
Sunny Kumar of Muzaffarpur was adjudged man of the match. Sanjeev Kumar of Samastipur was named player of the tournament. Sarfaraz of Muzaffarpur and Rohit Raj of Bhojpur got the best bowler and best batsman award. Nishant of Patna was declared best wicketkeeper while Nishant of Muzaffarpur was named best promising player of the tournament.
Justice Rajendra Prasad Singh gave away the prizes. Tripurari Sharan (IAS) and Jai Prakash Singh (public prosecutor) were the guests of honour at the prize distribution function. Bihar Cricker Association secretary Ajay Narain Sharma, other office-bearers and Bihar Players Association president Mritunjay Tiwari were present at the closing function.
Muzaffarpur boys were upbeat when they reached the Moinul Haq Stadium to play the final match of the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) under-22 cricket tournament against neighbour Samastipur on Sunday morning. They had the reasons more than one to feel themselves a champion of state cricket. They were buoyant because they had defeated the power house of Bihar cricket, Patna, in the semi-finals. They were optimistic they could beat their rivals in the final. They did it in a clinical fashion and emerged as the champions with a resounding 153-run victory.
Batting first Muzaffarpur piled up 248 runs for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs and then bowled their rivals out for a meager 95 runs off 29.5 overs. Chetan struck a well-made and polished half-century (50). On the way he was involved a 56-run partnership with Sunny Kumar for the sixth wicket. Chetan hit four boundaries in his knock. Pawan (22) and Sanky (23) were the other two batsmen who scored runs up in the order.
The real tormentor of Samastipur bowling attack was Saurav Sankalp. He played a whirl-wind knock of 52 unbeaten runs with five fours and one six in the slog overs to pilot his side to near 250 runs at the end of the stipulated 50 overs. Muzaffarpur’s tail-ender Ranjan also delighted the crowd with some fine shots at the closing stage of the innings. He scored 25 runs off as many balls with three boundaries.
Sanjeev claimed three wickets for 25 runs in his full quota of 10 overs while Ronit and Ashfahan took two wickets each giving away 53 and 59 runs respectively.
In reply Samastipur began firmly with openers Rakesh and Mohsin put on 42 runs for the first wicket. At this stage it looked Samastipur would make it a match of it. Sunny got the vital breakthrough for Muzaffarpur taking the wicket of Mohsin (21).
After the fall of Mohsin, Samastipur fell like a heap of sand. Muzaffarpur’s left arm spinner Sarfaraz destroyed Samastipur middle order. He finished the day with a rich haul of five wickets for 15 runs off 7.5 overs. Other spinner Sunny Kumar supported Sarfaraz well capturing four wickets for 16 runs of 7 overs. Samastipur stumbled out for 95 runs off 29.5 overs.
Sunny Kumar of Muzaffarpur was adjudged man of the match. Sanjeev Kumar of Samastipur was named player of the tournament. Sarfaraz of Muzaffarpur and Rohit Raj of Bhojpur got the best bowler and best batsman award. Nishant of Patna was declared best wicketkeeper while Nishant of Muzaffarpur was named best promising player of the tournament.
Justice Rajendra Prasad Singh gave away the prizes. Tripurari Sharan (IAS) and Jai Prakash Singh (public prosecutor) were the guests of honour at the prize distribution function. Bihar Cricker Association secretary Ajay Narain Sharma, other office-bearers and Bihar Players Association president Mritunjay Tiwari were present at the closing function.
Brief scores:
Muzaffarpur: 248 for 8 off 50 overs (Pawan 22, Sainki 23, Chetan 50, Sunny Kumar 29, Vikas 19, Saurav Sankalp 52 not out, Ranjan 25 not out, Ronit 2 for 53, Sanjeev 3 for 25, Ashfan 2 for 59).
Samastipur: 95 all out off 29.5 overs (Rakesh 21, Mohsin 21, Brajesh 17 not our, Sarfaraz 5 for 15, Sunny Kumar 4 for 16, Nishant 1 for 13).
Samastipur: 95 all out off 29.5 overs (Rakesh 21, Mohsin 21, Brajesh 17 not our, Sarfaraz 5 for 15, Sunny Kumar 4 for 16, Nishant 1 for 13).
Photo caption" Muzaffapur team after winning the Bihar Cricket Association under-22 cricket championships in Patna on March 22, 2009.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui
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