JAMMU, Dec 20: Jammu and Kashmir’s U-16 cricket team continued their dream run, crushing Mizoram by an innings and 275 runs at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium in Surat to book a place in the Vijay Merchant Trophy final.
Resuming on 264/4, skipper Smagey Khajuria led from the front with a gritty 100 off 213 balls, featuring five fours and two sixes. Jaskaran Singh remained unbeaten on 53, while Adnan Manzoor’s brisk 73 from 71 balls, along with useful knocks from Karman Singh (47) and Arsalan Niyak (42), propelled J&K to a commanding 390/9 before declaration — a first-innings lead of 353 runs.
Mizoram crumbled under pressure in their second outing, dismissed for just 68, as Sanil Singh (5/14) and Jaskaran Singh (3/24) wreaked havoc. Earlier, Rajveer Singh had starred with 5/18 in the first innings, bundling Mizoram out for a paltry 47.
This emphatic win marks J&K’s third consecutive innings victory, underlining their dominance in the tournament and setting up a thrilling final ahead.
