Syed Asad Qasim U-16 Cricket: Savitri Devi Club and Zaidi Club A Secure Dominant Victories

Prayagraj: Sensational bowling spells from Kamal Singh Chandel and Harshvardhan headlined the latest round of matches in the Syed Asad Qasim Under-16 Cricket Tournament played at the Majidia Islamia Inter College ground on Thursday. Savitri Devi Club registered a 32-run victory over Zaidi Indoor Club B, while Zaidi Indoor Club A cruised past MIC B by nine wickets.

In the opening fixture of the day, Savitri Devi Club elected to bat first and managed to put up a total of 100 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Vishesh Mishra top-scored with 22 runs, supported by Shubham Sonkar (15) and Vivek Yadav (13). For Zaidi Indoor Club B, Shubh Soni picked up three wickets for 18 runs, while Aryan Mishra and Arsh Ahmad bagged two wickets each.

Defending a modest target, Savitri Devi Club’s Kamal Singh Chandel turned the tide with a stellar bowling performance. His incredible spell of 5 wickets for just 8 runs in 4 overs bundled out Zaidi Indoor Club B for 68 runs in 15 overs. Satya (19) and Veer Pratap (17) were the only notable contributors for the chasing side. Chandel was named Man of the Match and received his award from former Ranji cricketer and UPCA senior selection committee member Ashish Winston Zaidi.

The second match witnessed complete dominance by Zaidi Indoor Club A. Batting first, MIC B was restricted to 81 runs in 20 overs. Abdur Rehman scored an unbeaten 15, while Mohammad Belal and Ghulam Qadir chipped in with 14 and 12 runs, respectively. Harshvardhan was the standout bowler for Zaidi A, snatching 5 wickets for 10 runs in his 4 overs, while Harshit Tiwari claimed three wickets.

Zaidi Indoor Club A made light work of the 82-run chase, storming to 83 for 1 in just 7.5 overs. Harsh Raj Singh played a destructive unbeaten knock of 45 runs alongside Devansh Kumar Swapnil (28 not out) to seal an emphatic victory. Harsh Raj Singh was awarded Man of the Match for his match-winning innings.

(Report : Zainul Abdin)