Vansh Saroha’s all-round show powers Rai Sports School to victory over Northern Railway

Sonipat: Motilal Nehru Sports School, Rai (Sonipat) kicked off the invitation series against Northern Railway Cricket Academy, New Delhi, with a victory on their home turf.

The win was driven by the all-round performance of Vansh Saroha — a 14-year-old, 6-foot-4-inch tall left-arm fast bowler — and brilliant batting of Bhavya Tyagi. After losing the toss and being asked to bat first, the Sports School team found themselves in deep trouble, losing eight wickets for just 48 runs against the swinging deliveries of Northern Railway bowlers Yash Sharma (4/19) and Pearl Kalra (3/27).

Northern Railway Academy displayed excellent fielding, highlighted by Nizam taking a spectacular and seemingly impossible catch while diving to his left.

Thanks to a final-wicket partnership between Kanika (25 runs) and Ansh Kumar (15 runs), Rai School set a target of 117 runs for Railway Academy in the allotted 25 overs. Sakib Alam of Northern Railway Cricket Academy picked 3/17 in this match.

The Northern Railway Cricket Academy, however, was bowled out for 102 runs, unable to withstand the lethal bowling of Vansh Saroha (3/14), Dakshraj Sharma (3/25) and Ansh Kumar (2/23). Vivek (23 runs) and Sarvesh (19 runs) played notable innings for the visiting team. Amit Saroha, coach of Sports School and University Rai (Sonipat), and Neeraj Sharma, coach of Northern Railway Cricket Academy, awarded the players.

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