1st Maharaja Hari Singh Memorial One-Day Series concludes
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, July 8: Displaying his skill and talent, unconquered young batsman Aarav Mahajan missed 3rd consecutive ton by a whisker, scoring magnificent 95 runs to help Tawi Cricket Academy (TCA) crush Udhampur Cricket Academy (UCA) by 9 wickets in the third and final match of the 1st Maharaja Hari Singh Memorial 3-Match One-Day Series, organized jointly by UCA and TCA at Country Cricket Stadium Gharota, near here today.
Earlier, batting first, UCA scored a modest total of 162 runs in 37.4 overs. Divansh top scored with 38 runs, while Ritik and Nikhil contributed 24 and 15 runs to the total respectively. Leg-spinner Kartik Mehra was the wrecker-in-chief, who scalped 5 important wickets by conceding 39 runs in his 9 overs, while Nishchay bagged 2 wickets.
In reply, TCA once again rode on the brilliance of Aarav Mahajan and chased the target easily in 19.5 overs. Aarav who scored back to back tons in the first two matches, missed the 3rd consecutive ton by a whisker, scoring 95 runs with the help of 19 crispy boundaries. Vanshaj contributed unbeaten 51 runs with the help of 10 boundaries.
For UCA, Ranveer took the lone wicket to fall.
The winners and runners-up teams were presented trophies by Rajan Singh Happy, president Yuva Rajput Sabha Jammu in an impressive and colourful function.
He also presented special awards to the man of the series and best batsman to Aarav Mahajan; man of the match, Kartik Mehra; best bowler, Bhuvnesh Sharma and best all-rounder, Damanpreet Singh.
Ashwani Gupta, former Fist Class cricketer also visited the venue and interacted with young cricketers during the valedictory function. He was accompanied by Sandeep Singh Sunny, former Ranji Trophy cricketer, Vikrant Sharma, Director of Country Cricket Academy and Vivek Sharma, former Ranji Trophy player and MD of the Academy.
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