Hyderabad: Suryapet, Hanmakonda, Bellampally and Adilabad registered convincing victories on the second day of Phase-I of the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) U-16 State League 2026 at One Champion Cricket Ground.
In Group A, Pendra Vignesh (66) and Slok Jadhav (42) powered Suryapet to 159/5 before Bhupalapalli were bowled out for 84, handing Suryapet a 75-run victory. Vignesh was adjudged Player of the Match. In the other Group A encounter, Hanmakonda defeated Warangal by seven wickets after restricting them to 64. T Rithwik Raj Patel (2/1) starred with the ball and received the Player of the Match award.
In Group B, Bellampally overcame Armoor by 62 runs. After posting 146/9, Bellampally dismissed Armoor for 84, with Durgam Virat claiming four wickets for 19 runs to earn the Player of the Match award. Adilabad registered an eight-wicket victory over Nirmal, restricting them to 70 before reaching the target in just 7.3 overs. Hiranya Dokwal (3/11) was adjudged Player of the Match, while his brother Heet contributed with both bat and ball.
Meanwhile, TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy, former SATS Chairman Allipuram Venkateshwar Reddy, and TCA Suryapet District President Gujja Yugandhar Rao visited the venue and interacted with the young cricketers. They encouraged the players to pursue their sporting ambitions with dedication and a winning mindset, while assuring them that TCA was making progress towards securing BCCI recognition.
