Agha fashions NE R’s title triumph
Agha Shahid’s allround performance helped North Eastern Railway (NER) lift the 2nd Jahanvi Dutt Memorial Cricket Trophy, registering a thrilling two-wicket win against LDA Coaching Centre (LDACC), at the Chowk Stadium here on Monday. Agha first had five for 31 to see the rivals collapsing for 130 in 32.3 overs and then made unbeaten 15 in 20 balls with the help of one four to help the side romp home in 33.5 overs. Ashish Yadav, Agha Shahid and Akshdeep Nath were later given special awards.
BRIEF SCORES
LDACC 130 in 32.3 overs (Samst Mitra 25, Rahul Rawat 19, Agha Shahid 5 for 31, Saurabh Kashyap 3 for 14) lost to NER 131 for 8 in 33.5
overs (Ashish Yadav 31, Nishant Rai 22, Agha Shahid 15*, Manish Sharma 3 for 32, Hemant 2 for 30). EASY VICTORY Multi Activity Centre (MAC) defeated Indian XI by five wickets in a league match of the Gulmohar Cricket League, at the Pt Raas Bihari Tewari Stadium here on Monday.
BRIEF SCORES
Indian XI 137 in 30.1 overs (Mohib 21, Shashwat Yadav 3 for 17, Akhilesh Yadav 3 for 44, Rahul Yadav 2 for 21) lost to MAC 138 for 5 in 35.5 overs (Rishi Vardhan 35, Kushagra 30, Akhilesh 23, Manish Singh 3 for 22, Arun Singh 2 for 24). RAILWAYS HOCKEY Northern Railway’s Inter Divisional Hockey Championship begins Tuesday, at the Northern Railway Stadium here. In all eight teams including Lucknow division have confirmed their participation. As many as three matches would be played on the first day. WALK-RACE Divyansh Sharma and Aradhana stood at top in the men’s and women’s section of the walkrace, organised by the regional sports office here on the birth anniversary of Mahatama Gandhi. Prabhakar Sharma and Narendra finished second and third, respectively in the men’s section, whereas Anuradha and Kajal equalled them in women’s section.