Juniors
Pawan Baghel’s six-wicket haul powers Delhi Cricket Hub to victory
Baghel, who was named Man of the Match, dismantled the City Cricket Academy batting line-up with an impressive spell that included two maiden overs
TDJ News Service
24 Oct, 2026
New Delhi: Pawan Baghel produced a match-winning bowling performance, claiming six wickets for 26 runs, as Delhi Cricket Hub registered a convincing six-wicket victory over City Cricket Academy in a league match of the 1st UST OP Chhabra and VM Kohli Memorial Under-17 Cricket Tournament at the Raghubir Singh Modern School cricket ground in Uttam Nagar.
Baghel, who was named UST Man of the Match, dismantled the City Cricket Academy batting line-up with an impressive spell that included two maiden overs. He received valuable support from Avyan Bhalla, who claimed one wicket for 30 runs, as City Cricket Academy were bowled out for 168 in 37.4 overs.
Tarun Kandpal top-scored for City Cricket Academy with 45 off 44 balls, including six fours and a six, while Pranav Makkar contributed 40 off 74 deliveries. However, the rest of the batting line-up failed to build on their efforts against Baghel’s incisive bowling.
In reply, Delhi Cricket Hub made light work of the target, reaching 170 for four in just 20.4 overs to seal the victory by six wickets.
Laksh Narang led the chase with an explosive 75 off only 29 balls, striking seven fours and seven sixes. Shubham Shokeen provided excellent support with 37 off 28 deliveries, including six fours and a six, as Delhi Cricket Hub completed a comfortable win.
Lakshay Bartwal was among the wicket-takers for City Cricket Academy, returning figures of two for 25, while Bhavik claimed one wicket for nine runs.
Baghel received the UST Man of the Match award from Mahender Chhabra and Tanmay Ghoshal. Lakshya Bartwal was presented the UST Fighter of the Match award by Sumeet Kumar and A Mahender Chhabra.
Brief Scores
City Cricket Academy: 168 all out in 37.4 overs (Tarun Kandpal 45, Pranav Makkar 40; Pawan Baghel 6/26, Avyan Bhalla 1/30) lost to Delhi Cricket Hub: 170/4 in 20.4 overs (Laksh Narang 75, Shubham Shokeen 37; Lakshay Bartwal 2/25, Bhavik 1/9).
Tags : Cricket, Delhi, Kohli, Uttam Nagar, Raghubir Singh Modern School
