NAGPUR Cricket Academy (NCA) boys won the 1st edition of Shree Sports Cricket Academy’s U-14 Summer Cricket Tournament beating Dr Ambedkar College Sports Academy (DACSA) by 46 runs at the academy’s ground in Yerla on Sunday. In response to NCA’s 190-7 made in allotted 40 overs, DACSA were bundled out for 144 in 35.2 overs. DACSA invited NCA to bat first. Skipper Aryan Rathod (57; 62b, 5x4) and Anmol Dwivedi (35) and opener Rajveer Bodne (22) were the major contributors. From the bowling side, captain Riyansh Gupta picked two wickets while Shlom Batra and Malhar Dhurad took one wicket each.

During the chase, DACSA opener Praval Prashant Bambal, who was man of the match for last two games, flopped making 26-ball two. Riyansh (40) and Malhar (30) offered some resistance but did not get enough support from other batters and the team folded well short of the target. Rajveer Bodne (3-19), Divyansh Sahurkar (3-29), Ayush Dwivedi (2-35) Kritesh Murali (1-17) and Veer Donode (1-21) shared the wickets to fall.

VCA Treasurer Arjun Phatak, Senior Selection Committee Chairman Suhas Phadkar, Joint Secretary Chandrakant Manke, Technical Advisor of the tournament Aniruddha Sarwate and Director of Shree Sports Cricket Academy Samir Khare were present during the prize distribution function.