GNSA rout Jr Crystal Academy by 208 runs

Sports Correspondent

Ludhiana, november 1

Guru Nanak Sports Academy (GNSA) routed Jr Crystal Academy by 208 runs in the ongoing first edition of the GNSA Cup (U-14) Cricket Tournament, being held at the Jassian Road grounds here today.

The GNSA won the toss and opted to bat first. They went on to hoist a huge total of 302 runs after losing just two wickets in 40 overs. The highlight of their innings was unbeaten centuries by skipper Abhay Tewari and Dhruv.

Abhay scored 124 of 83 balls with the help of 17 boundaries and Dhruv made 103 runs, facing 116 balls, including seven hits to the fence.

For Jr Crystal Club, Deepak Soni and Ishaanveer were the successful bowlers, taking apiece each after conceding 56 and 24 runs, respectively.

The target set by the GNSA was an uphill task as the club’s reply ended in only 29.4 overs. Except for Vibhaas, who made 33, and Harviraj, who contributed 14 runs, no other batsman could reach a double figure.

For the winning side, Imam Malerkotla was in his true element, grabbing five wickets for 15 runs in eight overs. Yuvraj Sharma took three wickets for 36 runs while Karan Gill secured one for five runs.

Anhay Tewari, captain of the GNSA, was adjudged the player of the match.