SCYCA U11 Finishes Undefeated in USA Cricket Junior Pathway

SCYCA's U11 team competing in USA Junior Cricket Pathway 2024
SCYCA's U11 Team went undefeated in their USA Cricket Junior Pathway 2024 matches.

From May through October 2024, Southern California Youth Cricket Academy's U11 team competed in the USA Cricket Junior Pathway, and won every match along the way. SCYCA topped the SoCal-AZ group standings with 8 dominant wins across 8 total games.

USAC Youth 2024 - Southern California/Arizona Hub - U11

In total, around 70 youth cricket players participated in the U11 Hub games for the USA Cricket Junior Pathway 2024. Five SCYCA U11 players achieved a Top 10 ranking, which is more than any other team: Aryan Arora, Rishan Agwekar, Aarav Arora, Radha Mahishi, and Aradhanaa Rajasekaran. Individual achievements also included:

USA Cricket Junior Pathway 2024 - SCYCA U11 Matches

Match 1 - SCYCA vs AZYCA - 5/18/24

In their first match, SCYCA faced AZYCA and won by 87 runs. They were led by Aryan Arora, who earned Player of the Match for his 105 runs off 38 balls. He built a partnership with Rishaan Agwekar, who scored 23 runs off 22 balls. Bowling-wise, Ardhana Rajasekaran gave just 11 runs and took 2 wickets with a 2.8 economy rate.

Match 2 - SCYCA vs SDCCYA Bolts - 5/19/24

SCYCA competed against the SDCCYA Bolts in their next match and won by 79 runs. Everyone performed well in the match. Rishaan Agwekar scored 106 runs off 95 balls (not out) and was named Player of the Match. Rishaan and Aradhanaa Rajasekaran held a partnership from 68/3 all the way to 177/3 - that's an 111-run partnership without wicket loss. Viraaj Totla gave 4 runs and took 3 wickets with a 1.0 economy rate. And Radha Mahishi gave 14 runs and took 3 wickets with a 4.42 economy rate.

Match 3 - SCYCA vs SDCCYA Bolts - 5/19/24

The Southern California Youth Cricket Academy U11 squad battled the SDCCYA Bolts again for their their third match and restricted the Bolts to just 50 runs. Dhakshith Gurram gave only 4 runs and took 3 wickets with a 2.0 economy rate. He also scored 15 runs off 18 balls, including 2 fours, and was named Player of the Match for his performance. Radha Mahishi scored 13 runs with 3 boundaries, and Aradhanaa Rajasekaran gave 1 run and took 2 wickets with a 0.5 economy rate.

Match 4 - SCYCA vs AZYCA - 6/1/24

SCYCA took on AZYCA again and won by 194 runs. Adyant Diwakar gave 4 runs and took 4 wickets with a 2.0 economy rate. Aarav Arora scored 118 runs off 55 balls to take the Player of the Match title. Aarav and Adyant made 112 runs off a 1st-wicket partnership, with Adyant getting Retired Hurt. Rishaan Agwekar also hit a respectable 38 runs off 27 balls. It was a fantastic performance, with SCYCA making 217 runs and losing only their 1st wicket.

Match 5 - SCYCA vs SCVCA - 6/1/24

In their fifth match, SCYCA faced off against SCVCA and won by 8 wickets to remain undefeated on the USA Cricket Junior Pathway. Aditya Nidichenametla gave 27 runs and took 4 wickets along the way. Aryan Arora batted well, scoring 54 runs in just 17 balls. Rishaan Agwekar made 52 runs off 30 balls to earn Player of the Match. He also gave 9 runs and took 2 wickets with a 2.25 economy rate.

Match 6 - SCYCA vs WYCA Tigers - 9/22/24

It was a tighter match against the WYCA Tigers, but SCYCA still won by 22 runs. Aarav Arora (Best Performer) started things off by scoring 21 runs in 21 balls. Aryan Arora also scored 57 runs off 46 balls (Player of the Match). Although SCYCA lost early wickets, Aryan and Rishaan Agwekar built a 48-run partnership to recover from the early losses. The WYCA Tigers were cruising in for a win, but Aryan and Radha Mahishi had other plans. Aryan gave only 9 runs and took 2 wickets, and Radha Mahishi gave 24 runs and took 4 crucial wickets.

Match 7 - SCYCA vs SCVCA - 9/22/24

SCYCA won their next match against SCVCA by 5 wickets. Aditya Nidichenametla gave 15 runs and took 3 wickets (Best Performer). Aradhanaa Rajasekaran gave 14 runs and took 2 wickets, and also scored 15 runs to secure the Player of the Match title. And Aryan Arora batted well again, scoring 32 runs off 14 balls.

Final Match - USA Cricket Junior Pathway

Match 8 - SCYCA vs WYCA Tigers - (Top 2 Ranked Teams) - 10/6/24

SCYCA capped their USA Cricket Junior Pathway journey with a resounding win in the final match. Competing against the WYCA Tigers, SCYCA won by 74 runs in a comfortable victory. Aarav Arora received Player of the Match for 55 runs off 35 balls. Rishaan Agwekar also scored a half-century with 50 runs off 63 balls. Jeddiah Malar led the way in bowling, taking 3 top order wickets and giving 18 runs.

What's Next After the USA Cricket Junior Pathway

With their win in the Final, the SCYCA U11 team completed the USA Junior Cricket Pathway 2024 undefeated in the Southern California - AZ Hub. The USAC Youth hub competition is the first step in the domestic pathway towards playing representative cricket. The U11 players gained valuable cricket match experience that they can apply to future hub competitions, zonal championships, and national matches as they move along in their cricket journeys. And with their recent division win at the 2024 Thanksgiving Youth Cricket Tournament, the SCYCA U11 team is looking to continue the strong momentum in 2025.

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