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Arya, Sanskruti fashion Vidarbha's win over MP
After losing their first game, the Vidarbha girls bounced back to trounce Madhya Pradesh by 19 runs in the Elite Group C match of the U-19 Women's T20 Trophy in Trivandrum on Friday.
Arya Ponge and Sanskruti Sant were the architects of Vidarbha's victory. Arya scored 49 off 30 deliveries, hitting seven boundaries and two sixes while Sanskruti scored 50 off 38 balls, including one six and seven boundaries. The duo added 65 runs for the second wicket, helping Vidarbha finish with 146/9 after MP won the toss and elected to bowl.
MP openers added 42 runs in 7.5 overs, giving their team a solid start. Vidarbha's bowlers tightened the screws thereafter, picking up wickets at regular intervals to choke MP and they fell ell short.
Askshra Itankar was Vidarbha's most successful bowler, picking up 3 wickets for 27 runs.
BRIEF SCORES
Oct. 10, 2026: St Xavier's Ground, Trivandrum
Toss: MP, elected to bowl
Vidarbha 146/9 in 20 overs (Arya Pongde 49, Sanskruti Sant 50; Alina Khan 3/17)
MP 127/9 in 20 overs (Bhoomi Singh 31, Ishana Swami 29; Akshara Itankar 3/20)
Result: Vidarbha won by 19 runs
