JAMMU, Nov 11: A breathtaking century by Karanveer Sharma and a devastating bowling display from Mujtaba Muzamil propelled Jammu & Kashmir to a commanding 117-run victory over Andhra Pradesh in the U-19 Boys Cricket Tournament of the 70th National School Games, organised by the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) at Gadarwara, Madhya Pradesh, today.
Batting with extraordinary aggression, Karanveer Sharma hammered a scintillating 113 off just 43 deliveries as J&K piled up a formidable 253 in their allotted 20 overs. Athar provided able support with a fluent 57 off 24 balls, while Ahsan chipped in with a useful 26.
For Andhra Pradesh, Rohit, Gayan Krishna and Maula claimed one wicket apiece, but their bowling attack could not contain J&K’s relentless assault.
Chasing a daunting target, Andhra Pradesh crumbled for 134, succumbing to a clinical J&K bowling performance. Gayan Krishna top-scored with 26, while Dev made 19 and Karan added 14.
Left-arm pacer Mujtaba Muzamil emerged as the wrecker-in-chief, returning superb figures of 5 for 25. Kasif Bashir was equally lethal, claiming 4 for 24, while Harsh chipped in with one wicket to complete Andhra Pradesh’s collapse.
The J&K contingent is being guided by coach Bilal Shamas, with former first-class cricketer Jagtar Singh serving as team manager. The championship is being held at Gadarwara in Narsinghpur district from November 11 to 17.