Everest thump USCA U13 by four wickets

Apr 05, 2015 Sports

Everest defeated the touring United States Cricket Academy (USCA) by four wickets in their U13 fixture yesterday at the Gandhi Youth Organisation ground.
Batting first, USCA posted 144-6 off their allotted 40 overs. Opener Sai Teja fine form on tour continued as he struck a fluent 52 before he was run out in the latter stages of the innings. He faced 177 balls and hit two fours. Extras assisted with 48; Yash Khangura chipped in with 18 and Akhil Kumar 10. Sachin Premchand took 2-14.
Led by a fine 63 from Yeudistir Persaud, Everest replied with 145-6 in 38.3 overs. Persaud smashed ten fours and one six off 58 balls and got support from Laksmana Ramroop who made 11 and Vishal Persaud 10 not out. Extras contributed 51 as leg spinner Vatsal Patel snared 3-20 and Ibadat Haditwa 2-10.