Manya Cricket Academy clinch U-14 series against Northern Railway Academy 2-1

Agra: Manya Cricket Academy defeated Northern Railway Cricket Academy (U-14) 2-1 in a three-match invitational cricket series held at its home ground in Lohagarh Lakawali, near Colonel Brightland School, Agra.

The 40-over series witnessed competitive performances from both sides, with Northern Railway Cricket Academy registering a victory in the second match before Manya Cricket Academy bounced back to clinch the series.

In the opening encounter, Manya Cricket Academy registered a comfortable win, dismissing Northern Railway Cricket Academy for 128 runs. The visitors responded strongly in the second match, successfully chasing a target of 163 runs in the final over to level the series.

However, Manya Cricket Academy produced a decisive performance in the third and final match to seal the series 2-1. The bowling attack, led by 11-year-old left-arm spinner Dev Rajput and supported by Manvi Rajput and off-spinner Kabir Sharma, played a crucial role in the victory.

At the conclusion of the series, coaches Dayashankar of Manya Cricket Academy and Neeraj Sharma of Northern Railway Cricket Academy, along with mentor Sarvesh Bhatnagar, encouraged the young cricketers to maintain discipline, practise consistently and continue working hard to improve their skills.

Several players were recognised for their performances during the series. Manvi Rajput (Manya Cricket Academy) and Shreyansh Kumar (Northern Railway Cricket Academy) received the Emerging Player awards, while Aarav Yadav (Manya Cricket Academy) and Aarav Jain (Northern Railway Cricket Academy) were named Best Batsmen.

Dev Rajput and Manvi of Manya Cricket Academy, along with Tamim Iqbal, Saakib Alam and Raj of Northern Railway Cricket Academy, were appreciated for their bowling performances. Karan Nishad received the Best Fielder award, while Jahanvi Chaudhary was named Best Wicketkeeper.

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