Images: On cricket pitch, Akhilesh Yadav shows he's boss

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav turned in a fine all-round performance as he led his team the Chief Minister's XI to a victory over the state's bureaucrats in a friendly 20-overs-a-side tennis ball cricket match at Lucknow's Le Martinier school grounds on Sunday.

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The match was held on the concluding day of the four-day IAS service that began in Lucknow on Thursday.

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Wielding the long-handle to good effect the young chief minister hit a swashbuckling 50 in just 24 balls with three sixes and six fours to lead his side to a massive 193-4 in 20 overs.

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The IAS officers tried gamely to overhaul the politicians' total but fell short by 11 runs.

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Akhilesh Yadav, being the state chief minister, hogged most of the bowling. He bowled non-stop from one end, and though he was expensive, he took three wickets. His final stats were 10-0-75-3.

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No prizes for guessing that he was named man of the match.

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