In a dominant display of cricket, Rolland Club secured a commanding 153-run victory over Venus Club to advance to the semi-finals of the Anil Rawat Memorial Cricket Tournament. The match, held at Sapru Ground in Kanpur on Thursday, saw Rolland Club put up a formidable total after being asked to bat first.
Rolland Club's Innings
Opting to bat, Rolland Club amassed 269 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their allotted 35 overs. The innings was anchored by Sumit Bansal, who played a brilliant knock of 83 runs. He received valuable support from Kuldeep Srivastava, who contributed 47 runs, and Vijay Verma, who added 34 runs to the tally. For Venus Club, Lucky Rajput and Shubham Goswami were the pick of the bowlers, claiming two wickets each for 26 and 42 runs respectively.
Venus Club's Response
Chasing a steep target, Venus Club's batting lineup crumbled under pressure, managing only 110 runs before being bowled out. Shubham Goswami top-scored with 28 runs, while Rishabh Prajapati made 25. Rolland Club's bowlers were exceptional, with Aryan Diwakar taking three wickets for just 18 runs. Satwik Sharma also impressed, picking up two wickets for 19 runs.
Other Match: Olympic Club Triumphs
In another match of the tournament, Olympic Club defeated Unique Club by eight wickets at Ramkali Ground. Unique Club was bowled out for a paltry 71 runs, with Akshay Shukla (28) and Ujjwal Pandey (23) being the only batsmen to reach double figures. Olympic Club's bowling attack was led by Piyush Pal, who claimed four wickets for a mere three runs, while Raj Katiyar took three wickets for 16 runs and Abhijeet Singh chipped in with two wickets for 16 runs. In response, Olympic Club chased down the target comfortably, reaching 72 runs for the loss of two wickets. Jai Prakash (30) and Ayush Kumar (37) guided their team to victory.
Brief Scores
- Rolland Club: 269/9 in 35 overs (Sumit Bansal 83, Kuldeep Srivastava 47, Vijay Verma 34; Lucky Rajput 2/26, Shubham Goswami 2/42)
- Venus Club: 110 all out (Shubham Goswami 28, Rishabh Prajapati 25; Aryan Diwakar 3/18, Satwik Sharma 2/19)
- Unique Club: 71 all out (Akshay Shukla 28, Ujjwal Pandey 23; Piyush Pal 4/3, Raj Katiyar 3/16, Abhijeet Singh 2/16)
- Olympic Club: 72/2 (Jai Prakash 30, Ayush Kumar 37)
