Chourasia's Five-Wicket Haul Seals Win for DSA in U-14 Cricket League

Prayagraj : The Shashi Dwivedi Under-14 Girls and Boys Cricket League witnessed compelling matches on Sunday, resulting in full points for both DSA Club and Dev Sports Club. The day was highlighted by dominant bowling spells that dictated the outcome of the encounters.

DSA Club vs. YMCA
At the YMCA Ground, DSA Club clinched a thrilling victory primarily thanks to the brilliant performance of their left-arm medium-pacer, Swyam Chourasia.

After losing the toss and bowling first, DSA restricted YMCA to a meager total of 71 runs in just 22.1 overs.

Chourasia delivered an impactful spell, registering a stellar figure of 5 wickets for 30 runs (7.1-1-30-5). Abhinav Kumar was the top scorer for YMCA with 22 runs.

In the chase, DSA Club successfully overhauled the target in 14.1 overs, scoring 74 for the loss of six wickets. Zaid top-scored with 27 runs.

YMCA's off-spinner Sunny Yadav provided a commendable fight, taking 4 wickets for 16 runs in his 7 overs, but his efforts were not enough to stop the DSA victory.

Dev Sports Club vs. Ishwar Sharan Degree College
Over at the Ishwar Sharan Degree College ground, Dev Sports Club secured a comfortable win after posting a respectable total.

Batting first, Dev Sports Club put up 158 runs for 8 wickets in their allotted 35 overs. Yashasvi Mishra anchored the innings with an unbeaten 54, supported by Utkarsh Saroj's 34.

Ishwar Sharan Degree College's bowlers, led by Manas Tripathi (3/34), kept the scoring rate in check.

In reply, Ishwar Sharan Degree College struggled and were bowled out for just 91 runs in 29 overs. Only Manas Tripathi (27) and Divyansh Kumar (21) offered resistance.

Dev Sports Club's bowling attack was led by Yuvraj Shukla (3/09), who received solid support from Aditya Vishwakarma (2/17) and Shiv Singh (2/20), ensuring a decisive victory for their team.

The victories demonstrate the competitive spirit and emerging talent in Prayagraj’s junior cricket circuit.