Krishaang’s fifer goes in vain as JKCA A2, A6, B2, B6 register victories

Umpires and captains during toss of coin at GGM Science Hostel Ground in Jammu on Friday.
Umpires and captains during toss of coin at GGM Science Hostel Ground in Jammu on Friday.

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU/SRINAGAR, May 27: Krishaang Brahim’s 5-wicket haul went in vain as JKCA A2, A6 scripted victories in Jammu, while JKCA B2 and B6 registered wins in Kashmir in the ongoing Under-19 Men’s One-Day Tournament, being organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) across the twin divisions.
At GGM Science College Hostel Ground Jammu, JKCA team A2 defeated team A3 by 45 runs.
Earlier, winning the toss and batting first, A2 scored 221 runs in 47.1 overs. Divyansh Sharma top scored with 40 runs, while Vansh Khadyal and Shaurya Manhas contributed 35 and 33 runs respectively.
For team A3, Krishaang Brahmin was the wrecker-in-chief, who took 5 wickets by conceding 38 runs in 5.1 overs.
In reply, team A3 scored 176 runs by losing all the wickets, thus lost the match by 45 runs. Ishan Bali top scored with unbeaten 35 runs, while Akrit Raj and Krishaang Brahmin contributed 25 and 20 runs respectively.
For JKCA team A2, Showkat took 3 wickets, while Nikhil and Vansh claimed 2 wickets each.
At Country Cricket Stadium Gharota, JKCA A6 defeated A5 by 6 wickets.
Batting first, A5 scored 188 runs, with Vasu Sharma scoring 42 and Sahil Zulfi 23 runs. For A6, Mohd Mashooq took 4 wickets, while Nasir Hussain claimed 2 wickets.
In reply, A6 chased the target by losing 4 wickets to win the match by 6 wickets. Rahul Kumar top scored with unbeaten 50 runs, while Rishav contributed 39 runs. For A5, Irfan took 2 wickets.
At Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium Srinagar Ground-A, JKCA B2 defeated B3 by 3 wickets.
Batting first, B3 scored 202 runs in 47.3 overs. Zaid Tariq (27) and Hatim Riyaz (26) were the main contributors. For B2, Soleah Mohd and Tajjamul Hussain took 3 wickets each.
In reply, JKCA B2 chased the target in 46.2 overs by losing 7 wickets, thus won the match by 3 wickets. Zaid Faisal top scored with 74 runs, while Adnan talk contributed 39 runs to the total.
For bowling side, Zaid Wani took 3 wickets and Nasir Gani claimed 2 wickets.
At Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium-B, JKCA B6 defeated B5 by a big margin of 84 runs.
Put into bat, JKCA B6 scored a good total of 302 runs in 50 overs, losing 7 wickets in the process. Sakib Noor (48) and Muneeb Iqbal (44) were the main scorers.
For bowling side, Taufeeq took 2 wickets.
In reply, JKCA B5 scored 218 runs to lose the match by a big margin of 84 runs. Bilal Bhat top scored with 72 runs, while Mir Akeel contributed 42 runs to the total. For bowling side, Arooj Parvaiz took 4 wickets and Faizal Fayaz bagged 3.