Akshat Tanwar's Stellar Performance Leads Sonipat Kings to Victory in Under-15 Championship
Day 5 Highlights of the Krishna Apra Future Star Under-15 Championship
On the fifth day of the Krishna Apra Future Star Under-15 Championship, Akshat Tanwar from Sonipat Kings delivered an outstanding performance, scoring an unbeaten 74 runs off just 23 balls. Both matches saw the team batting second emerge victorious.
Sonipat Kings Triumph Over Karim Capital Chargers
In the first match, Karim Capital Chargers set a target of 137 runs for 6 wickets. Siddharth Tomar contributed significantly with 46 runs off 39 balls, while Arav Patel added 33 runs. Sonipat Kings faced a challenging situation at 72 for 7, but Akshat Tanwar's explosive innings turned the game around, leading his team to a win with three balls remaining. He finished with 74 not out, including three fours and nine sixes. Eklavya, Arav Patel, and Arman Hussain each took two wickets, but it wasn't enough to contain Tanwar's onslaught.
Brief scores: Sonipat Kings 142/8 in 19.3 overs (Akshat Tanwar 74*, Naitik Yadav 14; Eklavya 2/22, Arav Patel 2/22) defeated Karim Capital Chargers 137/6 in 20 overs (Siddharth Tomar 46, Arav Patel 33; Nikhil Bativan 2/9, Kunal Nagar 1/20) by 2 wickets.
Player of the Match: Akshat Tanwar (74* off 23).
Noida Blaze Secures Victory Against Bahadurgarh Royals
In the second match, Bahadurgarh Royals scored 137 runs for 7 wickets, with Sharnam Shambharkar leading the score with 41 runs and Dhruv Prabhakar contributing 32 runs. Sufiyan was the standout bowler, taking 3 wickets for 23 runs. In response, Noida Blaze chased down the target with contributions from Ekam Deep (33 runs), Ayush Maurya (32 runs), and Akib Saifi (31 runs). Despite Naman Badgujar and Naksh Maan each taking two wickets, Noida Blaze reached their target with eight balls to spare, winning by four wickets.
Brief scores: Noida Blaze 138/6 in 18.4 overs (Ekam Deep 33, Ayush Maurya 32; Naman Badgujar 2/24, Naksh Maan 2/19) defeated Bahadurgarh Royals 137/7 in 20 overs (Sharnam Shambharkar 41, Dhruv Prabhakar 32; Sufiyan 3/23, Arv Rathi 1/13) by 4 wickets.
Player of the Match: Sufiyan (3 for 23).