Assam Clinch Inaugural North East Rising Cup U-15 Girls Title

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GUWAHATI: Assam emerged as the champions of the first-ever North East Rising Cup 2025 (Under-15 Girls), thrashing Tripura by 9 wickets in the final at the ACA Cricket Academy Ground, Fulung, on Tuesday.

Tripura won the toss and chose to bat first but struggled to put up a substantial total, managing just 77 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Anuska Shil (17) and Anjel Paul (15) were the top scorers for Tripura. Assam's bowlers, led by Bharati Hassan (3/13) and Baibhabee Das (2/17), put on a dominant display to restrict the opposition to a modest total.

In response, Assam made light work of the chase, needing only 11.3 overs to surpass Tripura's score, losing just one wicket in the process. Dolly Kardong remained unbeaten on 31, while Swasti Biswakarma supported with an unbeaten 19 as Assam reached 78/1 to secure a comprehensive victory. The closing ceremony was graced by BCCI Apex Council Member Mamon Majumdar, Assam Cricket Association Secretary Tridib Konwar, Tournament Director Romen Dutta, ACA Vice President Rajdeep Oja, ACA Joint Secretary Rajendra Singh, ACA Treasurer Chiranjit Langthasa, and the representatives of the cricket associations of various North East states.

Award Winners: Player of the Match (Final): Bharati Hassan (Assam). Best Batter of the Tournament: Anuska Shil (Tripura), Best Bowler of the Tournament: Sinhayana Pathak (Assam). Player of the Series: Anuska Shil (Tripura). Brief Scores: Tripura 77/9 in 20 overs (Anuska Shil 17, Anjel Paul 15; Barati Hussain 3/13, Baibhabee Das 2/17); Assam: 78/1 in 11.3 overs (Dolly Kardong 31 no, Swasti Biswakarma 19 no; Purba Chowdhury 1/5).

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