{"id":943510,"date":"2026-10-28T04:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T04:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/943510\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T04:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T04:00:14","slug":"young-indian-origin-cricketer-ziya-pandit-stars-with-back-to-back-centuries-for-south-australian-under-12s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/943510\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Indian-origin cricketer Ziya Pandit stars with back-to-back centuries for South Australian Under-12s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Young Indian-origin South Australian cricketer Ziya Pandit has delivered an outstanding performance for the state\u2019s Under-12 cricket team, scoring centuries in consecutive matches against New South Wales and Victoria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pandit, the team\u2019s vice-captain and a player with Kensington District Cricket Club, scored an unbeaten 112 against New South Wales before following it up with 104 against Victoria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She also demonstrated her all-round ability, taking four wickets across the two matches to contribute with both bat and ball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scoring consecutive centuries at representative level is a notable achievement for a young cricketer, highlighting her batting talent and growing potential in the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her performances have drawn congratulations from the South Australian cricket and Indian-Australian community, celebrating her contribution to the team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With her impressive run of form, Ziya has given South Australian cricket plenty to celebrate and offered an encouraging glimpse of the next generation of cricketing talent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Support our Journalism<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No-nonsense journalism. 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