Jaipur: After a strong start, Rajasthan eves suffered their first defeat when Bengal defeated them by eight wickets in the BCCI Senior Women’s T20 Trophy played in Nagpur on Thursday.Rajasthan batters fared poorly and were restricted to 104/7. Jyoti Choudhary was the top-scorer with 23, while Yana Verma (23 not out), and Dimple Kanwar (17) were the other contributors. Bengal’s Monica claimed 2 for 16.Bengal chased the target without much difficulty by losing just two wickets. T Sarkar slammed 49, while Shrishti remained unbeaten on 34. Rajasthan bowlers Suman Meena and Kaushalya Chaudhary took 1 wicket each.Rajasthan colts lose Mankad Trophy opener despite Kushagra Ojha’s hundredA brilliant century by Kushagra Ojha went in vain as Rajasthan lost to Punjaby by 5 wickets in the opening match of the Vinoo Mankad U-19 Trophy in Ranchi.Rajasthan were all out for 245 thanks to Kushagra’s 115-run knock. Punjab bowlers Ishan Sood 4 for 33, while Tanmay and Arjun scalped 2 wickets each.Punjab innings reached the target with five wickets to spare. Aryan (92), Sagar (53), and Arjun (54 not out) hit fifties. Rajasthan’s Abhishek captured 3 for 41.
