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Aayan Siddiqui stars with bat and ball for Meerut SpartansMeerut Spartans fight back to down Noida Blaze on rain-hit Day 2Future Star Under-15

Championship Day 2 Round-Up · Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Ghaziabad · 25 JuneRain dominated the second day of the Future Star Under-15 Championship. The afternoon fixture between Sonipat Kings and Jayqoo Panthers Faridabad was washed out, while the evening game was cut to 17 overs a side, where Meerut Spartans recovered from 81 for 7 to beat Noida Blaze by 18 runs.Rain washes out Sonipat Kings v Jayqoo Panthers FaridabadThe day’s opening match between Sonipat Kings and Jayqoo Panthers Faridabad was abandoned after rain washed out play, leaving both sides without a result.Rachit’s unbeaten 61 anchors Meerut Spartans recoveryReduced to 17 overs a side, Meerut Spartans looked in trouble at 81 for 7 before Rachit anchored the recovery with an unbeaten 61 off 38 and Aayan Siddiqui finished strongly with 23 not out off 14 to post 130 for 7Aayan Siddiqui then turned the game with the ball, taking 3 for 16, as Noida Blaze fell away once Akib Saifi (47) departed, ending 18 runs short on 112 for 5 despite Saksham Aswal’s unbeaten 32Brief scores: Meerut Spartans 130/7 in 17 overs (Rachit 61 Aayan Siddiqui 23 Dev Nagar 2/27, Naitik Bhati 2/27) beat Noida Blaze 112/5 in 17 overs (Akib Saifi 47, Saksham Aswal 32 Aayan Siddiqui 3/16) by 18 runsPlayer of the Match: Aayan Siddiqui (23 not out and 3 for 16)Day 3 on 26 June brings Flying Fire Delhi Chargers against Sonipat Kings, followed by Gurugram Vipers against Noida Blaze

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