125-run win for Bengal

Bengal beat Tripura by 125 runs in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy (U-19) one-day match at the Videocon ground on Thursday. Batting first, Bengal rode Writam Porel’s 79 and Azaz Ansari’s 56 to reach 249 in 49.4 overs. In reply, the visitors were bundled out for 124 in 45.4 overs. Tarak Mistry took three for 22 while Ranjit Prasad scalped two for 18.

Elsewhere, Ishank Jaggi (102 n.o.) and Saurabh Tiwary (103 n.o.) were in fine form as Jharkhand beat Assam by eight wickets. Orissa beat Sikkim by 83 runs.

SUMMARISED SCORES

Bengal 249 in 49.4 ovs (Writam Porel 79, Azaz Ansari 56). Tripura 124 in 45.4 ovs (Tarak Mistry 3/22, Ranjit Prasad 2/18). Bengal won by 125 runs

Orissa 270 in 50 ovs (Sandeep Mijlia 110). Sikkim 178 in 39.5 ovs (Somit Poria 46; Anand Sahoo 4/46). Orissa won by 83 runs.

Assam 217 in 48.2 overs (Amit Sinha 44, Roshan Basfore 34; Sujit Yadav 3/27). Jharkhand 220/2 in 45.1 overs (Saurabh Tiwary 103 n.o., Ishank Jaggi 102 n.o.). Jharkhand won by 8 wkts.

C.K. Nayudu

Jharkhand were 150 for five at close on the third day of the Col. C.K. Nayudu (U-22) Trophy match at Krishnanagar on Thursday.

BRIEF SCORES

Jharkhand 187 & 150/5 (Soham Ghosh 4/51) vs Bengal 350 (Sayak Ghosh 75). Match to continue.

Eves cricket

Bengal women continued their golden run as they beat Assam by 212 runs in the Senior Women’s Cricket League match on Thursday. Batting first Bengal made 282 for seven in 50 overs. Skipper Jhulan Goswami (49) was the top scorer.

BRIEF SCORES

Bengal 282/7 (Jhulan Goswami 49) Assam 70 in 26.4 (Jhulan Goswami 2/20) Bengal won by 212 runs.

TODAY IN SPORT

CRICKET: Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy (U-22) Tournament: Jharkhand vs Bengal (Krishnanagar).