Guwahati clinch Pulin Das ID Cricket title

Our Sports Reporter

GUWAHATI: Guwahati emerged champion in the 2nd Pulin Das U-14 Inter-District Cricket Tournament with a comprehensive 171-run victory over Barpeta in the final held at the ACA Cricket Academy Ground in North Guwahati on Saturday.

Opting to bat, Guwahati posted a commanding total of 231 for 8 in their allotted 40 overs. Nilabhra Nibir Medhi led the charge with a well-crafted 67 off 93 balls, supported by Hitakrit Kashyap (52 off 54 balls) and Arjun Radha Bora (46 off 49 balls). Barpeta’s Samir Das and Kunal Bezbaruah claimed two wickets apiece.

In reply, Barpeta were bundled out for just 60 runs in 23 overs, unable to withstand the fiery spell from Guwahati’s Hridayjyoti Kashyap, who bagged 6 wickets for just 15 runs in 7 overs. Showhail Afridi was the lone resistance for Barpeta with an unbeaten 24.

 Individual Awards:

Man of the Final: Hridayjyoti Kashyap (Guwahati)

Best Bowler of the meet: Anurag Das (Hojai).

Best Batter of the meet: Tanveer Islam (Guwahati)

Player of the meet: Partha Pratim Kashyap (Guwahati).

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