Mehroor hits century in Bihar win

Patna, December 1, 2010: Bihar crushed Sikkim by 138 runs in the opening group ‘B’ league match of the BCCI Associated Members U-22 tournament at Digvijay Singh Stadium in Rajnandgaon, about 70 km from Raipur (Chattishgarh) on Wednesday.

In Bihar’s thumping win, Mangal Mehroor hit a magnificent century (106) and Kumar Aditya made 98.

According to information received here, electing to bat first, Bihar Bihar scored 286 for the loss of five wickets off 50 overs. Mangal Mehroor’s 124-ball knock was studded with 13 boundaries and one six. Kumar Aditya stroked in nine boundaries in his 132-ball knock. Sarfaraj Ashraf slammed a blazing 36 off 17 balls with four boundaries and two sixes.

Sikkim were all out for 148 runs off 37 overs. Saket Kumar ripped apart the Sikkim innings claiming four wickets for 24 runs. Sarfaraj Ashraf took two wickets for 34 runs off 10 overs. Rajesh Singh bagged two wickets for 33 runs off 7 overs.

With this victory, Bihar earned bonus points.