Women’s U-19 cricket: Tamil Nadu beats J&K

CHENNAI: Left-handed opener Aafreen Sait (54 not out off 53 balls, 8 fours) struck an unbeaten half-century as Tamil Nadu defeated Jammu and Kashmir by 34 runs in the BCCI Women’s Under-19 Group E first-round match in Vijayawada on Saturday.

Invited to bat first, Tamil Nadu put 130 for six on the board, thanks to a 65-run partnership between Aafreen and M Sabrina (24) for the fourth wicket. In the second essay, the Tamil Nadu bowlers were at their economical best as Jammu and Kashmir could manage only 96 for six.

BRIEF SCORES: Tamil Nadu 130/6 in 20 overs (Aafreen Sait 54*, M Sabrina 24, Maroof Anjum 3/24) bt Jammu & Kashmir 96/6 in 20 overs (Rudrakshi Chib 29, Bawandeep Kaur 26)