Suryapet, Adilabad, Hanamkonda and Nirmal register victories on opening day
Moinabad, Ranga Reddy dists: Nov 11: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) U-16 State League 2026 (Phase I) got off to an exciting start at the One Champion Cricket Ground, Moinabad, on Wednesday, with four matches across Groups A and B witnessing impressive individual performances, disciplined bowling and convincing victories.
The opening day’s proceedings saw Suryapet, Adilabad, Hanamkonda and Nirmal emerge victorious, with Nirmal recording the biggest win by a margin of 100 runs.
GROUP A
In the first encounter, TCA U-16 Suryapet defeated TCA U-16 Warangal by 31 runs. Batting first, Suryapet posted a competitive 168/8 in 20 overs, with Sucharan Reddy top-scoring with 42 and Pendra Vignesh contributing 27. Warangal’s Moinnawaz put up an impressive bowling performance, claiming five wickets for 29 runs.
Chasing 169, Warangal managed 137/7 in its allotted 20 overs despite a fighting half-century (50) from Bhagavath Charannayak. Shlok Jadhav (3/13) and B. Vishalaksh (3/25) led Suryapet’s bowling effort. B. Vishalaksh was adjudged Man of the Match.
In the second match, TCA U-16 Adilabad registered a comprehensive 10-wicket victory over TCA U-16 Bellampally. Bellampally was bowled out for a modest 60 in 17.3 overs, with Manikanta scoring 17. Rudra spearheaded Adilabad’s attack with an impressive spell of 3/10.
Adilabad made short work of the chase, reaching 61 without losing a wicket in just 7.1 overs. Heet Dokwal led the charge with an unbeaten 40 and was declared Man of the Match.
GROUP B
TCA U-16 Hanamkonda produced a dominant display against TCA U-16 Bhupalapally, securing a nine-wicket victory. Bhupalapally was dismissed for 61 in 13.5 overs, with S. Rithik scoring 13. Hanamkonda’s Rithwik dismantled the opposition batting line-up with a remarkable spell of 3/2.
In reply, Hanamkonda raced to 62/1 in just 4.4 overs, with T. Rithik Raj Patel contributing an aggressive 27. He was named Man of the Match.
In the final encounter, TCA U-16 Nirmal registered the most emphatic victory of the day, defeating TCA U-16 Armoor by 100 runs. Nirmal posted the highest total of the opening day, scoring 186/6 in 20 overs, powered by Sanvith’s impressive 59 and Bhuvan’s useful contribution of 38.
Armoor struggled in pursuit of the target and was bowled out for 86 in 14.5 overs. P. Omsai top-scored with 26, while C. Shiva delivered a telling bowling performance, claiming three wickets for just seven runs (3/7). Sanvith was adjudged Man of the Match for his match-winning batting contribution.
The opening day provided an encouraging glimpse of the emerging cricketing talent across Telangana’s districts. The TCA U-16 State League is aimed at providing young cricketers a competitive platform to showcase their abilities, gain valuable match experience and strengthen the grassroots cricket structure across the State.
