Eastern Naval Command beat City Police by 96 runs to win VDCA title
Eastern Naval Command defeated Visakhapatnam City Police by 96 runs to win the VDCA Institution League Cricket Championship. Sanath Kelath and Bhankti S. Nayak hit half-centuries before Sumith Yadav and S. H. Deepak claimed three wickets each
Published Date - 17 August 2026, 07:44 PM
Hyderabad: Eastern Naval Command scored a convincing 96-run win over Visakhapatnam City Police in the final of the VDCA Institution League Cricket Championship in Visakhapatnam on Monday.
Batting first, Eastern Naval Command scored 222 for five in 20 overs, with Sanath Kelath (78, 36b), Bhankti S. Nayak (58, 27b) and Saurabh Rana (41 not out, 25b) being the main scorers.
In reply, Visakhapatnam City Police were bowled out for 126 in 14.1 overs, with Sumith Yadav and S. H. Deepak taking three wickets apiece.
The scores: Final: Eastern Naval Command 222/5 in 20 overs (Sanath Kelath 78, Bhankti S. Nayak 58, Saurabh Rana 41 not out; V. Eswar 3/19) beat Visakhapatnam City Police 126 in 14.1 overs (T. Raju 38, M. Santosh Kumar 29; Sumith Yadav 3/8, S. H. Deepak 3/21).