Arjun Dongre Shines with Outstanding Bowling

Pune: The cricket match for under-17 boys, organized by the Pune Municipal Corporation Education Department and the District Sports Council, took place at the BMCC Ground. The match was between Acharya Vinoba Bhave School and Chate Public School, with Chate Public School opting to bowl first after winning the toss.

The match was limited to 8 overs, and the opening bowlers, Ashutosh Arasule and captain Shaurya Wadhnere, set the tone for their team. In the initial overs, Arjun Dongre took on the wicketkeeping duties for the first four overs, during which Ashutosh managed to take a solitary wicket. However, it was in the 5th over that Arjun made a brilliant impact with the ball.

He stunned the opposition by dismissing two top-order batsmen with just two deliveries, knocking off the stumps and sending the batsmen back to the pavilion. As the third batsman came in, the pressure was mounting, and it seemed like Arjun would bag another wicket. On the third delivery, the batsman managed to connect, but in the very next delivery, Arjun struck again, claiming his third victim of the over. With that hat-trick over, Arjun completely turned the match in his team’s favor.

By the end of the 8th over, Acharya Vinoba Bhave School had managed just 41 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. The highest scorer for their team was Manav Gaikwad with 16 runs, while Rudra Ghughe also took one wicket. Shaurya Wadhnere contributed a quickfire 21 runs for his team.

In response, Chate Public School managed to chase down the target with ease. Arjun Dongre played a pivotal role with the bat too, scoring an unbeaten 44 runs off 4 overs, guiding his team to a comfortable victory. With his exceptional all-round performance taking crucial wickets and scoring vital runs Arjun was rightly named the ‘Man of the Match.’

This remarkable performance in both bowling and batting led Chate Public School to a well-deserved win, proving that Arjun Dongre was the standout player of the match.