Arman Hussain's 63 and Aayan Siddiqui's four-for seal big Day 4 wins at Krishna Apra Future Star Under-15 C'ship
Ghaziabad, June 28
Day 4 of the Krishna Apra Future Star Under-15 Championship was dominated by bowlers as both chasing teams were bundled out inside 14 overs, while Karim Capital Chargers and Meerut Spartans registered emphatic victories at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Ghaziabad, on Saturday, according to a press release.
Arman Hussain's unbeaten 63 powers Karim Capital Chargers past Jayco PanthersKarim Capital Chargers set up the win with the bat, posting 180 for 4 in their twenty overs. Arman Hussain anchored the innings with an unbeaten 63 off 46, striking five fours and four sixes, while Siddharth Tomar got the chase off to a flier with a 24-ball 41 at the top. Jayco Panthers Faridabad never settled in reply, losing wickets at regular intervals to be bowled out for 88 in 13.5 overs. Yug did the bulk of the damage with 4 for 34, and Arman Hussain returned to pick up 2 for 31 to cap an all-round afternoon.
Brief scores: Karim Capital Chargers 180/4 in 20 overs (Arman Hussain 63*, Siddharth Tomar 41; Vivaan Dasour 2/37, Tanmay Chaudhary 1/15) beat Jayco Panthers Faridabad 88 all out in 13.5 overs (Radhe 29, Nitin Rajput 16; Yug 4/34, Arman Hussain 2/31) by 92 runs.
Player of the Match: Arman Hussain (63* and 2 for 31).
Aayan Siddiqui's four-for caps all-round show as Meerut Spartans crush Bahadurgarh RoyalsMeerut Spartans pulled themselves out of an early hole to post 155 for 7. Four down for 41, they were rescued by a fifth-wicket stand between wicketkeeper Rachit (42 off 29) and Yajur Teotia (43 off 28) that added the bulk of the runs and swung the innings. Aayan Siddiqui then took charge with the ball, returning 4 for 11 from his four overs to leave the Royals reeling.
Bahadurgarh Royals were skittled for 64 in 13 overs, with Prakhar (2 for 5) and Ashwin Mavi (2 for 13) sharing the rest of the wickets as three fell on the same score.
Brief scores: Meerut Spartans 155/7 in 20 overs (Yajur Teotia 43, Rachit 42; Arav 1/16, Vedant Jakhar 1/21) beat Bahadurgarh Royals 64 all out in 13 overs (Dhruv Prabhakar 19, Arav 14; Aayan Siddiqui 4/11, Ashwin Mavi 2/13) by 91 runs.
Player of the Match: Aayan Siddiqui (13* and 4 for 11).
— ANI
Reader Comments
Bowling figures of 4 for 11 in 4 overs by Aayan Siddiqui — that's incredible even for U-15! These kids are bowling with such discipline at a young age. The Meerut Spartans really showed great fight after being 41/4. This is how you build champions. Let's hope we see them in India colours one day! 🇮🇳
Both matches ended inside 14 overs while chasing — that shows the quality of bowling but also makes you wonder about the batting depth. Jayco Panthers scoring only 88 and Bahadurgarh Royals managing just 64, that's concerning. Still, great to see these young talents getting a platform. Hope the batters learn and bounce back stronger. 💪
Arman Hussain batting at strike rate of 136 with 4 sixes at this age? That's the kind of aggressive mindset we need in Indian cricket. And Siddharth Tomar's 41 off 24 was equally brutal! The future of Indian batting looks bright. Also, Yug with 4/34 — wow, what a spell! 🔥
I was at the stadium yesterday — the atmosphere was electric! These kids are playing with such passion and skill. The partnership between Rachit and Yajur was a treat to watch, pure quality. Aayan Siddiqui's bowling was unplayable, perfect line and length. Krishna Apra Future Star tournament is really doing wonders for grassroots cricket. More such tournaments, please!
Scorecards show how important partnerships are — Karim Capital Chargers
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