DKG Entertainment XI defeat Prime Enlighten XI by 4 runs in JNT U-12 cricket

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Kanpur: DKG Entertainment XI outplayed Prime Enlighten XI by 4 runs in a thrilling match of JNT U-12 cricket tournament for Sigma Griplock trophy held at Kanpur South ground here on Tuesday.

Deciding to bat first, DKG XI posted a total of 159 for 9 in 25 overs. The main scorer was Ayaan Purohit who played a fine knock of 75 runs plundering 13 boundaries and a six. Shivansh Rai of Prime XI bagged 5 wickets for 22 runs.

In reply, Prime XI could collect 155 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. They were on the verge of win as in the last over they require 6 runs with three wickets in hand. But they lost two wickets at 154 and could score just one run.

In another match, Liverpool XI drubbed Balmol XI by 2 wickets at Kanpur South B ground.

Brief score

DKG Entertainment XI-9 for 159 (Ayan Purohit 75, Dhruv Verma 15, Anant Saxena 12, Ajinkya Shukla 24, Shivansh Rai 5 for 22, Kartik Sahni, Adhyan Sharma and Abhinav Tiwari all one wkt each) Prime Enlighten XI- 9 for 155 (Abhiram Tripathi 55, Saharsh Vats 58, Adrik 16, Sarthak Singh 5 for 21, Ajitesh Singh and Jayant Sharma both scalped 2 wkts each) MOM- Ayaan Purohit

Balmol XI-132 (Arnav Singh 30, Aviral Awasthi 15, Ansh Shukla 10, Mudit Yadav 16, Adarsh Sharma 39, Samraat Singh 3 for 29, Shivansh Pratap 2 for 17, Aviral Anand 2 for 14, Rachit Yadav 1 for 15, Mohd Aariz 1 for 16).

Liver Pool XI-8 for 133 (Yashasvi 30, Yashasvi Chauhan 22, Sarthak 34, Prince Yadav 16, Aryan Awasthi 4 for 27, Vishesh Tiwari 2 for 33) MOM- Samrat Singh Chandel

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Inter- School Football: Sir Padampat Singhania School defeated DPS School by 3-1 in tie breaker and sailed into the semi final of Inter-School Football championship on Tuesday.

The two teams were locked on 0-0 during the full time and in tie breaker Aviral, Navjot Singh and Shaurya Sagar scored goals for Singhania School while Samarth netted one goal for DPS.

In another match Jaipuria School outplayed Allen House school Rura by identical margin (3-1). For winners Bhavik Jain, Samarth Gurnani and Arhan Alam scored one goal each and Aviral scored a goal for Allen House School.

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