YSCA face DAV Cricket Academy in final

Tribune News Service

AMRITSAR, MARCH 5

Yuvraj Singh Cricket Academy (YSCA) will take on DAV Cricket Academy in the final of the Richcook Junior League cricket tournament on Sunday. YSCA won the second semifinal by beating Dashmesh Cricket Academy (DCA) by 131 runs under the Richcook Junior League cricket tournament played at the Gandhi Ground on Friday.

After winning the toss, YSCA elected to bat first. Bowlers of the DCA struck early as YSCA lost two wickets in six overs. Harsharan Chadha and Rajpreet played a sensible innings sewing up a partnership of 136 runs. Harsharan contributed a meaningful 48 off 94 balls as Rajpreet amassed 85. Later on, Varundeep hammered 36 in 23 balls and Rajat Kaushal hit 28 runs for a target of 227/5 in 40 overs.

Harmanjot and Rahul took two wickets apiece, while Kishan kumar and Jaskirat also nabbed one for the DCA.

Chasing the target, DCA players fell like ninepins and the only glimmer of hope was Harmanjot who scored 25. Thus, DCA were washed away at 96.

For the finalists, Krishna Kalyani and Varun scalped three apiece for 14 and 15 runs, respectively, as Nikhil Shoor took two wickets for 25.

Earlier, Rajesh Gupta, AGM of State Bank of India was the chief guest, who met players and encouraged them to play wholeheartedly to elevate the standards of the game.