Maha defeat UP in Women’s U-19 One-Day Trophy match

Kanpur: Siddhi Mishra's impressive five-wicket haul went in vain as Maharashtra outplayed Uttar Pradesh by five wickets in a Women's Under-19 One Day Trophy match at the Railway Ground here on Sunday.Chasing a target of 207 runs, Maharashtra achieved the total for the loss of five wickets with 2.3 overs to spare. Bhavika played a pivotal role in the successful chase, featuring in two crucial partnerships that laid the foundation for Maharashtra's victory.Despite Siddhi Mishra restricting the Maharashtra batters with her accurate bowling, she lacked support from the other end and remained the lone wicket-taker for Uttar Pradesh. Bhavika and Akshaya were the top scorers for Maharashtra, both contributing 57 runs. Bhavika remained unbeaten, scoring 57 off 76 balls with four boundaries. She first shared a vital 89-run partnership with Akshaya for the fourth wicket. The stand was broken when Siddhi Mishra dismissed Akshaya, who scored 57 runs off 71 balls, including seven boundaries.Later, Nikita provided solid support to Bhavika as the duo added an unbeaten 51 runs in 59 balls for the sixth wicket, a partnership that proved decisive in sealing the win for Maharashtra.Earlier, Uttar Pradesh elected to bat first and posted 207 for seven wickets, riding on an unbeaten 74-run knock by Saanvi, who faced 91 balls. Openers Riya and Shashi gave UP a steady start with a 31-run opening stand, but the team then lost wickets at regular intervals and slumped to 91 for six.Saanvi steadied the innings along with Chandani, adding 87 runs for the seventh wicket in 133 balls. Chandani was run out after scoring 23 runs off 77 balls. Saanvi later added an unbeaten 28-run partnership with Supriya Arela for the eighth wicket, though Supriya contributed just one run.For Maharashtra, Prerna Sachin Sawant was the most successful bowler, claiming three wickets for 34 runs.Brief Score: Uttar Pradesh- 7 for 206 (Riya Bhati 16, Shashi Balan 33, Priyanshi Yadav 0, KM Disha 13, Khushi Tyagi 2, Saanvi Bhatia 74 not out, Bharti Singh 7, Chandani Sharma 23, Supriya Arela not out 1, Janhvi Virkar 1 for 24, Gayatri Survase 1 for 38, Nikita Singh 1 for 36, Prerna Sachin Sawant 3 for 34)Maharashtra- 5 for 209 (Arya Umap 13, Sahyadri Kadam 21, Akshya Jadhav 57, Ishwari Awasare 19, Bhavika Ahire 57 not out, Isha Ghule 4, Nikita Singh 32 not out, Siddhi Mishra 5 for 29).

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