PANJIM: A fine 81 runs by Nagappa Konnue enabled Sportsweek Colts under-16 criket team to beat Yorker Cricket Academy by 48 runs in the final of the LCA Trophy while the under-14 team beat LCA Hostel by 10 wickets in comprehensive wins by the Goa team, during their tour in Lucknow, recently.
The under-16 team won the toss and batted first. Sportsweek started explosively with in-form Nagappa Konnur’s 81 in 54 balls. He hit nine boundaries and two sixes in his match-winning knock.
Agildas Alambatta (13) and Pralav Kerkar (10) were the only batsmen giving him support on a crumbling pitch. Sportsweek reached 172 in 42.3 overs. Manoj Kanojia was the pick of the Yorker bowlers. Heramb Parab (4 for 21) was the pick of the Sportsweek bowlers while Shriyas Gawande and Anish Mhaddolkar took two wickets each. Guruprasad Naik and Vijit Naik took a wicket a piece and bowled out the local team for 124 in 32 overs leaving Sportsweek winners by 48 runs.
Director of Physical Education Dr Niraj Jain was the chief guest and gave away the prizes.
The under 14 team of Sportsweek relied on consistent Santh Nevgi (50 not out) and Gandhar Thakur (19 not out) as the easily overcame the total set by the LCA hostel team for the third place.
