Vedansh's 58 took Traders to maiden title

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Elga Chemists 124/8 in 20 overs (Kishan 28, Rudra 24, Shivansh 22, Shawez 2/18) lost to Raj Traders 128/5 in 17.1 overs (Vedansh 58*, Shawez 27, Gopal 10, Harsh 2/15) by 5 wickets.

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The stage for a grand final was set. Two toppers from group stage were against each other in the battle of title after winning intense semifinals. Some notable guests like Shashikant Khandekar (Ex. UP Ranji Cricketer), Rahul Sapru (Ex. UP Ranji cricketer) were present in the grounds for this final game to have an eye on the best of 24 emerging players of the tournament. The pitch which behaved poorly in entire tournament, was rolled in so well before the toss took place. 

Elga Chemists won the toss and elected to bat first on a pitch which despite being rolled well, was expected to deteriorate later in the day. Shivansh (22) and Sunny (17) put up a partnership of 38 runs but they were too slow as they sucked up 49 balls for 38 runs. Sunny was specially struggling to time the ball as well as find gaps. At a time he was playing on 2 of 13 balls. Yashvardhan got out cheaply and soon after Shivansh followed him as well. Rudra and Kishan put up a partnership of 46 runs to get the chemists back in the game. Kishan played some glorious shots for his 28 of just 13 balls as he smashed two huge sixes. Once Kishan got out, the inning of chemists stalled as captain Hassan failed to connect the balls in the slog overs which meant chemists failed to reach the par score of 135. Jatin was economical as he went for 13 runs in his 4 overs while Shawez took two for 18 in his quota of four overs. 

124 might not be a huge one, but on a deteriorating wicket, it was a tough one specially looking at the fact that Chemists had some top quality spinners in Yashvardhan and Mayank. Chasing the target, Traders lost Akash early as he was dismissed for 8 to a ball which kept low. After that, Vedansh and Sawez put on a partnership of 56 runs from just 6.3 overs. When they both were batting together, it looked like they will finish the match with in 15 overs but once Sawez got out, Traders lost 3 more wickets in quick succession but Vedansh held one end. 19 in last four overs but Vedansh was in no mood to wait anymore as he smashed 18 runs of Mayank's fourth over while Rajat finished the game with  a boundary as Raj Traders lifted the first Late Sardar Surinder Singh  Under-15 tournament's inaugural edition trophy. 

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Traders sneaked in to finals by thrashing Ram Sports

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 Ram Sports 48/10 in 16.5 overs (Alok 15, Samanvya 08, Vishes 05, Vedansh 3/8) lost to Raj Traders 49/6 in 7.2 overs (Sawez 18, Raj 09, Nikhil 06, Vishes 4/17) by 4 wickets.

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Much like the previous game, this second semifinal was also played between two teams who finished first and second in their respective groups. The pitch started turning in the second inning of the first match and both the captains were looking to bat first. 

Mayank, the Ram sports captain, won the toss and elected to bat first. Ram sports didn't got of to a great start as Mayank got out on the very first over of the game. Prakhar too lobbed an easy catch at covers after struggling for a while. Shubham Maurya, the go to man of Ram sports failed with the bat as well as he went out for a rare duck. Apart from Alok (15) no other batsman made it to the double figures as they were bundled out for lowest score of the tournament. Vedansh got three wickets while Eklavya made life tough for batsmen consistently beating them outside off as Aradhna made full use of pressure exerted and snapped up two wickets. 

48 was an ordinary total for Traders to chase for but some hair brained shots from their batsmen meant they had to struggle at once. Eventually they got past the target in 8th over but they lost 6 wickets in the process to book their tickets of the final. Reckless batting from Traders meant Ram sports never gave up as they fought till last ball. Sawez top scored with 18 for Ram sports while Vishesh put on a magnificent effort of  4/14 in his 4 overs. Raj Traders will take on Elga Chemists on 10th June at 7 AM at Guru Govind Singh Stadium. 

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Chemists edged out GAIL XI in a low scoring thriller

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Elga Chemists 81/10 in 20 overs (Kishan 27, Yashvardhan 24, Akash 13, Abhishek 3/18) defeated GAIL Utkarsh XI 72/10 in 17.2 overs (Prince 11, Gaurav 10, Ravi 06, Mayank 2/5) by 9 runs.

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The table toppers from group B, Elga Chemists were taking on second ranked GAIL Utkarsh XI from group A in the first semi-final of the first Late Surinder Sardar Memorial T-20 tournament. While Chemists were on a roll in group stage, GAIL XI had to fight a bit to make it to the knockouts. 

Winning the toss, chemists batted first. Unlike other games, they did't got the start they would have liked to as Shivansh got out in very first over. Yash (24) and Sunny added 27 for third wicket but once the partnership was broken, the inning stalled. From 28 for one, they went on to 38 for 7. Between 6th to 15th over, Elga chemists were able to manage only 17 runs as Ravi Shasti bowled two consecutive maiden overs. Ksitij was brilliant again for his figures of 2 for 8 which could easily have been 3 had Harshit not dropped Mayank at covers in his second over. Kishan (27) fought hard to give Chemists a total to fight for as they missed the services of their key batsman and leading run scorer of the tournament Shivang verma. Leading Run scorers and wicket Takers  

In reply of a modest total, GAIL XI lost wickets on regular intervals. They failed to build any partnerships as only two of the GAIL XI batsmen made it to the double figures. Saurabh, the hattrick hero in the last game, gave Chemists a perfect start in the first over when he dismissed Akash. At a point GAIL XI needed 32 of 9 overs with 6 wickets remaining but they lost regular wickets as Chemists defended lowest total of the tournament. Harsh, Yash, Sunny and Mayank got two wickets each to help Chemists make it to the final.

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Stars lost the battle of prestige

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Anmol Stars 112/7 in 20 overs (Mayank 51, Yash 14, Vishal 07, Jatin 1/14) lost to Raj Traders 115/5 in 15 overs (Vedansh 41, Shawez 30, Raj 16, Ayush 2/13) by 5 wickets

Anmol Stars, who lost both of their previous games badly and were already out of the tournament, were playing the last game of the group stage against the table toppers, Raj Traders. Although Raj Traders were already in the knockouts with two wins in two games, their net run rate was inferior to GAIL XI so Traders were also looking for a win to make sure that they play against the second ranked team of B group. 

The pitch which was a bit damp early in the morning, dried out and even started breaking down a bit. Anmol Stars won the toss and elected to bat first as they expected the ball to turn later in the day under intense heat. Their start was not different to what they have got so far in the tournament as they lost both their openers when the score was 18 but Mayank and Yash were determined to fight for survival specially Mayank played some glorious shots as he smashed longest six of the season. Mayank and Yash put on 57 runs for 4th wicket. While Mayank was doing most of the damage, Yash was playing a supporting role on the other end. Later in the innings, Stars failed to accelerate as Mayank got out and Stars had to settle for a decent total of 112 in 20 overs what could have been a better one. 

112 looked like a fighting total on a pitch which started turning square later in Star's inning but Traders showed their batting superiority. Vedansh (41) and Sawez (30) got Traders of to a great start. Shawez was bamboozled by Ayush and later Vedansh too got out but that only delayed Trader's victory for a few overs as Raj (16) took them home easily. 

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Kshitij bamboozled Awasthi sports to lead GAIL XI into knockouts

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Awasthi Sports 78/10 in 18.1 overs (Aman 25, Yash 23, Aquib 09, Kshitij 5/13) lost to GAIL Utkarsh XI 81/1 in 11.3 overs (Ravi 46, Akash 10, Harshit 05, Arpit 1/16) by 9 wickets.

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Awasthi Sports were playing GAIL Utkarsh XI in a virtual quarterfinal on Wednesday morning at Guru Govind Singh Cricket Stadium. GAIL XI won the toss and elected to bowl first. The decision was not surprising looking at the pitch which was a bit damp and was expected to settle down later in the day. Awasthi Sports captain Parth Sapru looked unhappy with the kind of pitch provided for such an important match. 

Awasthi sports failed to get a good start as Parth was dismissed in very second over courtesy of a great return catch by Pranshu. Yash (23) and Aman (25) tried to rebuild but once their partnership of 23 run was broken, no batsmen were able to get going as Awasthi Sports tumbled from 41 for two to 46 for 6. Kshitij was the chief destroyer with his figures of 5 for 13. Five of the Awasthi sports batsmen were not able to open their account.

78 was never going to be a tough total for GAIL XI as they have one of the strongest batting lineup in the tournament. Ravi (46*) and Akash (10) got GAIL XI off to a flying start courtesy of some terrible fielding from Awasthi sports fielders. After that the match was a formality as Harshit kept enjoying some greats strokes on display from Ravi Shastri. GAIL XI chased down the target in just 11.3 overs. 

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Shubham's heroics took Ram Sports into knockouts

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Durga Lawns XI 101/10 in 15.2 overs (Jayant 33, Govind 33, Shivang 13, Shubham 4/24) lost to Ram sports 103/6 in 16.4 overs (Bhavya 25, Shubham 20, Mayank 17, Shivang 2/14) by 4 wickets.

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Ram sports were coming of a great win in their previous match, but the job was half done. They needed to win this match to make it to the final four. On the other hands, Durga lions were playing for prestige. They wanted to win it to finish the disastrous tournament in a positive way. 

Winning the toss, Durga Lawns had no hesitation in batting first looking at the pitch which was already dusty after first match. Unlike previous matches, this time Durga lawns openers showed intent as they added 44 runs in just 3.4 overs. Jayant looked at ease and struck five fours in his knock of 33. Aman was dismissed for a duck but Govind came in and played some really huge shots on his way to 33 of 33. He smashed 2 huge sixes which went out of the ground but once he was dismissed, Durga Lawns innings scattered like grains on floor. From 85 for 4 in 10 overs, they were all out for 101. Shubham was the chief destroyer with his off spin as he grabbed 4 wickets for 24 runs in his 4 overs. 

101 was not a big total for a batting lineup that had Mayank, Prakhar and Bhavya, but it was never easy on a dust-bowl. Prakhar was dismissed early and Mayank got out after getting a good start. Shubham joined in at 45-2 and Ram sports needed almost run a ball from there. Although the ball was turning, some sloppy fielding and missed run out chances means Ram Sports edged out Durga Lawns easily. There was some late struggle for Ram Sports as Alok and Abbas got out in quick successions but Bhavya took them home. 

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Saurabh's hattrick knocks ANG out

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Elga Chemists 149/6 in 20 overs (Shivang 61, Rudra 21, Hassan 15, Shivendra 1/15) defeated ANG Sports 79/10 in 14.3 overs (Vaibhav 19, Vidit 15, Ashish 11*, Saurabh 3/9) by 70 runs.

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While Elga chemists were sitting on top of the table and were in knockouts even if they lose this match, ANG were in a spot of bother as they had to win this match to qualify. Their batting linup has failed so far, their fielding was sloppy which cost them the previous match. The bowling was off the radar as well. 

Winning the toss, Elga chemists elected to bat first which has became a tradition in this tournament. Sunny (09) and Shivang (61) got them of to a steady start as they put on 34 runs for first wicket. ANG bowlers bowled well but were wayward at times while their fielding was worst as they dropped Shivang twice and missed a few run outs as well. Cameos from Rudra and Hassan took Elga Chemists to a commanding total of 149. Rashid was pick of the bowlers with his figures of 1-12.

In reply, Sidak Singh who had a poor day on field, failed to impress with the bat as well. Vidit put up some fight with his 15, but Saurabh removed him along with Ritik and Satyam on consecutive deliveries of his third over to complete first hattrick of the tournament. Timing was not easy on the sluggish surface but 11 year old Vaibhav came in at number 7, played some beautifull shots to keep the hopes alive with Asish (11) but once he got out, it was all but over for ANG. Five of the ANG batsmen were dismissed for a duck while only 3 made it to the double figures. Saurabh picked up 3 for 9 while Mayank 2/16 and Yash 2/1 complemented him so well to thrash ANG by 70 runs and storm their way into the semifinals. 

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