Guwahati to Face Barpeta in Pulin Das U-14 Cricket Final

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GUWAHATI: Guwahati will take on Barpeta in the final of the Pulin Das U-14 Inter-District Cricket Tournament, scheduled to be held on Saturday at the ACA Cricket Academy Ground in North Guwahati. Both teams secured their places in the final by winning their respective semifinal league matches today.

Guwahati, played at the ACA Stadium in Barsapara, delivered a dominant performance to defeat Dibrugarh by a massive margin of 109 runs. Batting first, Guwahati posted a challenging total of 234/6 in 40 overs. Notable contributions came from Nilabhra Nibir Deka (55 off 68 balls, 8 fours), Tanveer Islam (53 off 53 balls, 7 fours, 1 six), and Arjun Radha Bora (44).

In response, Dibrugarh were bowled out for 125 in 26.5 overs. Abhijit Kumar Singh (43no) and Eklavya Balmiki (35) offered some resistance. For Guwahati, A Prince Singh starred with the ball, claiming impressive figures of 4/34.

In the other match at the ACA Cricket Academy Ground, North Guwahati, Barpeta got the better of Udalguri by 4 wickets. Invited to bat first, Udalguri were bowled out for 111 in 33.4 overs.  Phanindra Regmi (33) was the top scorer in the innings. Samir Das produced a brilliant bowling performance, finishing with figures of 6/24 from 8 overs. Kunal Bezbaruah also contributed with the ball, taking 3/20.

Barpeta chased down the target in 23.1 overs, scoring 112/6. The highlight of their innings was a match-winning unbeaten half-century from Kunal Bezbaruah, who remained not out on 64 off 38 balls, including 9 fours and 3 sixes.

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