MUC beats KSGC Club by 31 runs

Kanpur: MUC outplayed KGSC Club by 31 runs and collected full points in the KDMA league match held at Kanpur South A ground on Thursday.

MUC, batting first, posted a total of 9 for 123 runs in 20 overs. Thereafter, they restricted the KGSC innings to 9 for 92 in 20 overs. Rahul Singh of MUC was the hero of the match as he scored the highest 22 runs and then captured 2 wickets for 20 runs.

Gandhi Gram, in another match, drubbed City Club by 38 runs at Kanpur South B ground. Gandhi Gram, put into bat, scored 202 runs and thereafter, they wrapped the innings of City club on 164.

Brief score: MUC: 9 for 123 (Rahul Singh 22, Sudhir Kumar 20, Shauryadeep 4 for 17, Mayank Sahu 2 for 25)

KGSC: 9 for 92 (Sandeep Kumar 28, Sau4abh Jha 3 for 19, Rahul Singh 2 for 20) Gandhi Gram: 202 (Neeraj Kumar 48, Nikhil Mishra 37, Shashank Pal 5 for 31, Ashutosh Sinha 2 for 44, Utkarsh Sharma 2 for 45)

City club: 164 (Utkarsh Sharma 22, Mohit Raj 22, Prakhar Shukla 21, Anant Agnihotri 23 no, Nikhil Mishra 4 for 22, Aryan Pal 2 for 15, Tushar 2 for 35)

JNT U-12 cricket: Trials to select teams for the 13th JNT Under-12 cricket tournaments will commence at Kanpur South Ground from Friday. Amit Mishra, organising secretary, said around 600 young cricketers have registered for trials. Those who had got their badges on May 6 will be tested on the very first day. The aspirants of other districts or out of city can give their trials between May 9 to 11. Around 228 cricketers would be tested on the first day by Vikas Yadav, Rakesh Tiwari, Indrapal Singh and SN Singh.