Udaipur clinch State U-23 Trophy with 155-run win

Jaipur: Udaipur's bowlers delivered a commanding performance to secure a 155-run victory over Jaipur, clinching the Rajasthan State Under-23 Men's Championship here on Friday. Fast bowlers Ketan Sharma and Pushpendra Singh dismantled Jaipur's top order, dismissing the openers within 5.2 overs, while spinners claimed seven wickets to derail Jaipur's chase of 288, bowling them out for 132 in 40.3 overs.Leg-spinner Ritik Audichya shone with a four-wicket haul (7.3-0-19-4), backed by left-arm spinners Vishwajeet Singh (10-1-24-2) and Aabhas Shrimali (6-0-32-1). Earlier, batting first, Udaipur posted a formidable 287/6 in 50 overs, powered by a 122-run opening stand between Yash Sankhla (65 off 88 balls) and Minaf Sheikh (56 off 75 balls). Captain Pushpendra Singh (55 off 49 balls) and Yashwant Dangi (50* off 36 balls) further bolstered the total with brisk contributions.Pushpendra's all-round heroics earned him the Player of the Match award.Brief score: Udaipur 287/6 in 50 overs (Yash Sankhala 65, Minaf Sheikh 56, Pushpendra Singh 55, Yashwant Dangi 50 not out; Divyansh Sharma 2-33, Shubham Khandelwal 2-55) beat Jaipur 132/10 in 40.3 overs (Jayant Tambi 35, Raj Sharma 31; Ritik Audichya 4-19, Vishwajeet Singh 2-24) by 155 runs.Other awards:Best batsman: Raj Sharma (Jaipur)Best bowler: Rithik Audichya (Udaipur)Player of the Tournament: Rohan Rajbar (Jaipur)