Port Blair, Feb 03: Outstanding performance of Education XI cricket team in the ongoing Inter Departmental T20 Cricket tournament organized by Andaman Nicobar Cricket Association took the Education XI Cricket team to the Semifinals. Education XI defeated AC, Nancowrie in the first match played on 22nd February 2020, in the second match Education XI defeated Forest XI on 24th Feb’2020, in the third match Education XI defeated Secretariat XI on 25th Feb’2020, in the fourth match Education XI defeated Andaman Nicobar Co-opertaive Bank XI on 26th Feb’2020 and defeated District Administration XI on 29th Feb’2020 and qualified for semifinal being topper of Pool A.
In the last league match played against District Administration XI, Team Education XI won the toss and decided to bat first and piled a total of 179 runs in the score boards in the allotted 20 overs. Mr. Simachalan of Education XI created history by scoring 130 odd runs in only 72 balls which includes four 6s and fifteen 4s (boundaries). The spectacular batting performance of Mr. Kamlesh Kumar,DANICS, Director, Education added 31 valuable runs for Education XI with an outstanding partnership of 91 runs for the second wicket, was applauded by the supporters and teachers present in the pavilion .
Education XI will play its Semifinal Match on 6th March 2020 at 06: 45 am at Netaji Stadium. The outstanding performance of Education XI was appreciated by all Senior Officers of Education Department and the teaching fraternity.
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