ITANAGAR, Oct 6: Md Bilal scored a ton as the Arunachal Pradesh U-19 cricket team defeated Mizoram by 11 runs in their first match of the ongoing Vinoo Mankad Trophy in Odisha on Friday.
After winning the toss, Arunachal decided to bat first,and scored 209 runs in 50 overs.
Bilal scored 110 while Varun Singhal and Hardik scored 18 and 14 runs, respectively. For Mizoram, Nunfela took three wickets and VL Remruata, Tluanga, and Sahil took a wicket each.
Chasing the target, Mizoram scored 198 runs, losing seven wickets in 50 overs. Shubham Yadav and Lalhriatrenga scored 68 and 51 runs for the losing team.
Govind Mittal took three wickets while Neelam Josaph, D Bagra and Hardik took one wicket each for Arunachal.
Arunachal will play their next match on 7 October against Sikkim.