Uday Bhan too hot for HSCA
Rajasthan Ranji player Yash Kothari ( 105, 83b, 1x6, 16x4, 2/ 33) helped Uday Bhan Cricket Academy beat Hari Singh Cricket Academy, Ghaziabad, by seven wickets to enter the pre- quarterfinals of the 28th all- India Volga Om Nath Sood Memorial cricket tournament at the St. Stephens grounds in the capital on Tuesday.
Uday Bhan Cricket Academy won the toss and chose to field, bowling out Hari Singh Cricket Academy for 228 in 38.5 overs.
Uday Bhan began well as medium pacers Himanshu Sangwan and Gaurav Sharma took a wicket each, dismissing the openers to reduce Hari Singh Cricket Academy to 32/ 2 in 6.4 overs.
Amitoze Singh ( 56, 55b, 9x4) and Sumit Singh ( 51, 28 b, 4x6, 5x4) then steadied HSCA’s innings, putting on 58 runs for the third wicket.
Uday Bhan spinners Gurdeep Singh Sodhi ( 3/ 28), Yogesh Kumar ( 3/ 43) and Kothari ( 2/ 33) the shared HSCA’s remaining wickets to bowl them out for 228.
Kotari then took control of the proceedings, smashing a fine century to lead his team to victory in 34.1 overs.
Kothari ensured that Uday Bhan faced no difficulties during their run chase, putting on 67 runs for the first wicket with Jaideep Chauhan ( 39), and later receiving useful support from Shivam Gupta ( 36 not out) and Vaibhav Sood ( 28).
None of Hari Singh’s bowlers were able to create any impact on Kothari, who was named man of the match.
Scores: Hari Singh Cricket Academy 228 in 38.5 overs ( Amitoze Singh 56, Sumit Singh 51, Gurdeep Singh Sodhi 3/ 28, Yogesh Kumar 3/ 43 & Yash Kothari 2/ 33) lost to Uday Bhan Cricket Academy 229/ 3 in 34.1 overs ( Yash Kothari 105, Jaideep Chauhan 39, Shivam Gupta 36 not out).
Uday Bhan Cricket Academy won the toss and chose to field, bowling out Hari Singh Cricket Academy for 228 in 38.5 overs