Paikmal becomes champion in district-level under-17 cricket

The district-level under-17 boys cricket tournament held in Bargarh has come to an end. In the final match of the tournament held from November 5 to 7, Paikmal won the Block Champion Trophy by defeating the Geysilate team. A total of 12 teams, one from each block of the district, participated in this competition. Under the leadership of Shiv Kumar Raut, a student of Mandosil Higher Secondary School and captain of the Paikmal team, the Paikmal team performed brilliantly. Batting first in the final match, the Paikmal team set a target of 136 runs in 12 overs. In reply, the Geysilate team could only score 100 runs in 20 overs. Poorna Chandra Sahu of Paikmal Government High School played a key role in the team's victory in the final match by playing an explosive innings of 61 runs from just 27 balls. He was awarded the 'Man of the Match' trophy for the best batting. After the Paikmal team became the champion, Group Education Officer Shubham Kumar Pati congratulated the winning team. All the teachers and guardians of the block have congratulated the winning team.