Kanpur Enters Finals of State School Cricket Tournament

Match Updates

Kanpur has secured its place in the final of the 70th state-level school cricket tournament after a close win against the sports college from Lucknow at the DAV ground. Batting first in the under-19 semi-final, the Kanpur team scored 85 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 12 overs, with Rahul scoring 38 runs and Vansh adding 21 runs. Lucknow's bowler Manvik took three wickets, and Pratham took two. In reply, the Lucknow team managed to score 83 runs for eight wickets in their 12 overs, falling short by just two runs. Manvik was the top scorer for Lucknow with 34 runs while the rest of the batting lineup failed to stay at the crease. Kanpur bowler Taufik claimed four wickets, while Naitik and Yatharth took one wicket each to seal the win.

Other Matches

In the under-14 category semi-finals, Agra defeated the Safai sports college team by 95 runs, and Varanasi beat Kanpur by seven wickets to enter their respective finals. Across different age groups, teams from Kanpur, Lucknow, Safai, Gorakhpur, Agra, and Varanasi have advanced to the finals of the state tournament.