Jaipur: In a low-scoring final, Jodhpur Under-19 clinched a five-wicket victory over Bikaner at Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Wednesday, securing their maiden Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) U-19 State Championship title.Jagdish Choudhary’s all-round performance proved decisive for the champions. The off-spinner claimed a five-wicket haul to restrict Bikaner to a modest 183/10 in 48.2 overs, then contributed an unbeaten 51 off 76 balls to guide Jodhpur to victory. Batting first, Bikaner started strongly but faltered after losing their top three batsmen, with no significant contributions thereafter. Jagdish, who finished with the figures of 10-5-25-5, triggered the collapse by dismissing Bikaner captain and opener Sachin Lakhesar (70 off 100 balls). Jodhpur’s chase stumbled early, losing openers Vaibhav Rajpurohit (1 off 4 balls) and Rishabh Yadav (10 off 9 balls) within the first three overs, slipping to 82/5 in 17.3 overs. However, Krishna Malviya’s unbeaten 53 off 91 balls, alongside Jagdish’s resilient knock, steered Jodhpur to the target in 44 overs.Brief scores: Bikaner 183/10 in 48.2 overs (Sachin Lakhesar 70, Saksham Bishnoi 39, Harendra Singh 30; Jagdish Choudhary 5-25, Ketan Dewasi 2-41) lost to Jodhpur 184/5 in 44 overs (Shivang Singh Shekhawat 38, Krishna Malviya 53 not out, Jagdish Choudhary 51 not out; Sachin Kumar Sen 3-41, Vinod Kumawat 2-32) by five wickets.
