Kanpur: Samanvay Dixits fine performance (61 not out and 4 wickets) helped Kanpur Cricketers lift the Patel trophy after beating Kanpur South by 9 wickets in the final of Surendra Singh Yadav memorial T-20 cricket championship which concluded at Palika stadium here on Wednesday.Kanpur South, after being invited to bat, scored 9 for 127 runs in 20 overs. Samanvay Dixit claimed 4 wickets for 17 runs. For the South team, Aman Yadav and Pranav Vohra contributed 34 and 25 runs respectively. Kanpur Cricketers in reply hit the required runs for the victory in 15.3 overs. Samanvay hit an unbeaten 61 runs. Gopal Singh contributed 39 runs. Durga Charan returned unbeaten on 27 runs.After the final, chief guest Surendra Maithani, MLA, gave away trophies to the winner and runner up teams. Samanvay Dixit was adjudged as man of the match and player of the tournament. Faiz Ahmad, who had hit a century, was declared as the best batsman. P S Negi welcomed the guests. The KCA office-bearers and others were present on this occasion.Brief score:Kanpur South-9 for 127 (Aman Yadav 34, Pranav Vohra 25 not out, Sagar Sharma 21, Samanvay Dixit 4 for 17, Prashant Awasthi 2 for 9 , Harjit Singh 2 for 24) Kanpur Cricketers- 1 for 128 (Samanvay Dixit 61 not out, Gopal Singh 39, Durga Charan 27 not out, Anuj Pal 1 for 25).We also published the following articles recentlyIndia vs Pakistan: India win by 7 wickets to continue unbeaten World Cup run vs PakistanCaptain Rohit Sharmas impressive 86 runs complemented a strong bowling performance as India defeated Pakistan in a World Cup match. Sharma, known for his powerful pull shot, showcased his skills with other shots as well, including a sliced cover drive and a lofted shot. His commitment to aggressive cricket has paid off, and India now sits at the top of the table with three wins out of three matches. Pakistan, on the other hand, will need to address their bowling concerns after the defeat.3 arrested for running cricket betting racketThree men have been arrested by Delhi Police for their alleged involvement in a cricket betting racket in south Delhi. The police raided the suspects residence and recovered laptops, mobile phones, TVs, and other items. The arrested men confessed to using betting assistant software to manage the accounts of gamblers. They revealed that large amounts of money were at stake during the ongoing Cricket World Cup.IIT-Kanpur to help four agri-biz incubators in UPThe Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) at IIT-Kanpur has been given the task of establishing four agri-business incubators in Uttar Pradesh. The decision was made during an agricultural workshop held at IIT-Kanpur, with the aim of boosting the agricultural sector and creating a trillion-dollar economy by 2047. The workshop included representatives from various agricultural universities across the state, who discussed the operational aspects and key factors for successful establishment of the incubators. SIIC, IIT-Kanpur, will collaborate with agricultural universities to set up the incubation centers.

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