MIC ‘A’ and Railgaon Club Register Dominant Victories in Syed Asad Qasim U-16 Cricket Tournament

Prayagraj : MIC ‘A’ and Railgaon Club emerged victorious in their respective matches of the ongoing Syed Asad Qasim Under-16 Cricket Tournament, securing full points on Tuesday at the Majidia Islamia Inter College Ground.

In the opening fixture of the day, MIC ‘A’ edged past Vishnu Bhagwan Public School by 25 runs. Electing to bat first, MIC ‘A’ posted a total of 142/8 in their allotted 20 overs. Ansh Yadav top-scored with a fluent 44, while Rehan Khan remained unbeaten on 37 to propel the total. Among the bowlers, Rudra Pratap stood out for Vishnu Bhagwan Public School with impressive figures of 4/24, supported by Razauddin (2/18).

In response, Vishnu Bhagwan Public School collapsed for 117 in 19.1 overs despite Razauddin’s brave fightback of 44 runs. Ansh Yadav capped off a brilliant all-round performance by taking 2/10, ably complemented by Nitish Kumar, Aarush Pal, and Ridan, who claimed two wickets each. Ansh Yadav was named Man of the Match, receiving the award from LB Kala, Joint Convener of the Allahabad Cricket Association.

The second match saw a completely one-sided affair as Railgaon Club outplayed AS Hanumanganj Club by a massive margin of 98 runs. Batting first, Railgaon Club put up a formidable total of 166/5 in 20 overs, heavily driven by an explosive unbeaten half-century from Shadan Abbas Rizvi (65*). Siddharth Agrawal (26) and Mohammad Aksam Ali (22) provided valuable support. Chasing 167 for victory, AS Hanumanganj Club succumbed under pressure and were bundled out for a paltry 68 in 15.2 overs.

Huzaifa Had led the bowling charge with figures of 3/13, while Shlok Chaturvedi (2/7), Rehan Wajahat (2/13), and Vignesh (2/15) dismantled the opposition's batting lineup. Former All India Haj Committee Chairman Shaheen Kazmi presented the Man of the Match award to Shadan Abbas Rizvi.