Tomar's 41-ball century headlines Future Star U-15 opening day
Ghaziabad, June 25
The Future Star Under-15 Championship began on Wednesday with wins for Gurugram Vipers and Karim Capital Chargers.
The standout effort of the day came from Siddharth Tomar, whose unbeaten 41-ball hundred was the tournament's first century, according to a release.
Yuvraj and Ayan Ali set up Gurugram Vipers' 27-run win
Gurugram Vipers set the tone in the opener, posting 213 for 4 behind an unbeaten 73 off 32 from Yuvraj and a 31-ball 71 from Ayan Ali.
Bahadurgarh Royals flew to 78 without loss through Deepit Vats (37) and Krishna (38), but lost their way once the openers fell. Sujal Thapa (3/35) and Amogh Sirohi (2/11) kept the squeeze on as the Royals finished 27 short on 186 for 9.
Brief scores: Gurugram Vipers 213/4 (Yuvraj 73*, Ayan Ali 71) beat Bahadurgarh Royals 186/9 (Krishna 38, Deepit Vats 37; Sujal Thapa 3/35) by 27 runs.
Hussain's six-for and Tomar's century power Karim Capital Chargers to a nine-wicket win
Captain Arman Hussain ripped out the Flying Fire Delhi Chargers middle order with 6 for 12, holding them to 111 for 7 despite Arnav Phore's 32.
Siddharth Tomar, one of the auction's most expensive buys, then made light of the chase with an unbeaten 100 off 41 balls, with ten fours and eight sixes, to take Karim Capital Chargers home with more than ten overs in hand.
Brief scores: Karim Capital Chargers 116/1 (Siddharth Tomar 100*) beat Flying Fire Delhi Chargers 111/7 (Arnav Phore 32; Arman Hussain 6/12) by 9 wickets.
Day 2 stays with the group stage on 25 June, with Sonipat Kings against Jayqoo Panthers Faridabad, followed by Meerut Spartans against Noida Blaze.
— ANI
Reader Comments
6/12 by Arman Hussain also deserves applause. These young bowlers are bowling with good pace and control. Great to see U-15 cricket getting proper exposure now.
Hope the tournament is well-organized and these kids get access to good facilities. Too many promising players fade away due to lack of proper coaching. Let's nurture them well! 🙏
Auction at U-15 level? Hope it's more about exposure than creating pressure on these young shoulders. But if it helps them get scholarships and better coaching, then it's good.
Yuvraj 73* off 32 and Ayan Ali 71 off 31 - this is some serious batting! Future stars indeed. Our domestic structure is getting better with age-group tournaments like this.
Bahadurgarh Royals lost plot after openers fell - typical problem in junior cricket. Need to develop middle-order batting skills early on. But good fightback by Sujal Thapa with 3 wickets.
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