Bhubaneswar: Ayushraj Choudhry (80, 82b; 2/37) produced a brilliant all-round performance to steer Paramount Sporting Club (PSC) to a six-wicket victory over Jagruti Cricket Academy (JCA) in their Pool B game and advance into the quarterfinals of the IInd Rameswar Cup U-19 cricket tournament here, Monday.
Put into bat, JCA scored 179 runs for seven in 30 overs. Rajesh Sahoo (52, 28b) scored a blazing half century while Manoranjan Tripathy (45, 44b) also played a good knock.
In reply, PSC led by Ayushraj overhauled the target with 14 balls to spare. He was ably supported by Manitej Mohanty (31, 27b).
Selection trials
The selection trials of the under-23 Cuttack A and B teams for the upcoming Kalahandi Cup inter-district cricket tournament team will be conducted May 24 at Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) Cricket Academy ground, Odisha District Athletic Association (ODAA) announced in a press release, Monday. The affiliated units have been asked to send five players (maximum) each to attend the trials.
ODAA has also instructed that players coming for the trials should carry a magistrate’s affidavit showing the date of birth and also carry the original birth certificate. This was made mandatory after OCA received much flak due to age fudging in previous years.
