Kanpur: Rishabh Mishra and Priyansh Pandeys half centuries helped KDMA beat Olympic Regd. by 28 runs in the final and won the first Ajay Sharma memorial cricket tournament which concluded here at Kanpur South ground on Friday.KDMA, batting first, posted 6 for 201 runs in 20 overs. Rishabh Mishra and Priyansh Pandey contributed 78 and 59 runs respectively. Shubham Chaurasia bagged 3 wickets.Olympic Regd in reply could score 173 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Nikhil Rai and Aman Bhadoria were the main scorers and they hit 61 and 51 runs respectively. Ankit Singh picked 3 wickets for 26 runs. After the final tie, chief guest Vijay Kapoor gave away prizes to the winner and runner-up team . Priyanshu Pandey and Ankit Rajput of KDMA were adjudged as the best batsman and bowler respectively. Aman Bhadoria was declared as the player of the tournament. SN Singh, president of Kanpur Cricket Association welcomed the chief guest and Kaushal Kumar Singh, secretary, proposed the vote of thanks Brief score: KDMA-6 for 201 (Rishabh Mishra 78, Priyansh Pandey 59, Sumit Singh Rathore 34, Shubham Chaurasia 3 for 13, Aman Bhadoria 2 for 23) Olympic Regd 8 for 173 (Nikhil Rao 61, Aman Bhadoria 51, Ankit Singh 3 for 26, Vikas Singh 2 for 19, Abhishek Tomar 2 for 24). KDMA league: Adarsh Club drubbed YMCC by 14 runs In B division KDMA league tie held at the PAC ground here on Friday. Adarsh Club, deciding to bat first posted a total of 9 for 219 in 40 overs. Thereafter they wrapped the innings of YMCC on 205. Brief score: Adarsh Club-9 for 219 (Devesh Tiwari 82, Kartik Kohli 41, Ritik Sonkar21, Mohd Asif 3 for 36, Sumit Singh 2 for 31, Utkarsh Tiwari 2 for 45) YMCC- 205 (Mukesh Kumar 68, Utkarsh Tiwari 32, Utkarsh Saxena 28, Vishal Kumar 20, Shobhit 3 for 32, Devesh Tiwari 3 for 35, Ajay Diwakar 3 for 48).We also published the following articles recentlyUtkarsh Sharma of Gadar 2 to star in JourneyActor Utkarsh Sharma, known for his role in "Gadar 2", has signed his next film titled "Journey". The film will also star veteran actor Nana Patekar and will be shot in Varanasi. Sharma expressed his excitement about the project and mentioned that the story is close to his heart and resonates with every Indian. He hopes that the audience will enjoy the journey and join him on this exciting ride.India beat South Africa by 243 runs: Aly Goni, Karan Wahi, Shweta Tiwari, Nakuul Mehta reactIndia defeated South Africa by 243 runs, with Virat Kohli scoring his 49th ODI century, equaling Sachin Tendulkars record. Ravindra Jadeja took 5 wickets. Aly Goni praised Indias victory, stating that they defeated a team that was dominating the tournament. He defended Kohli against critics who claimed he played slowly for personal milestones. Nakuul Mehta also commended the teams performance, highlighting their special qualities. The celebrations continue as India remains unbeaten, raising hopes of winning the World Cup. Tiwari and Karan Wahi also celebrated the teams achievements on social media.Top 5 most run getters and wicket takers in ICC World Cup 2023Quinton de Kock has become the leading run-scorer in the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup with 591 runs in 9 matches, followed by Rachin Ravindra and Virat Kohli. Among the bowlers, Dilshan Madushanka holds the top spot with 21 wickets in 9 matches, followed by Adam Zampa and Gerald Coetzee.

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