The Friendship Series 97, held in Samastipur from July 23 to July 27, 2026, concluded with MANGLAM 11 securing a 3–2 victory over ADARSH 11 across a 5-match series. Over 10 total innings and 844 balls bowled, the teams combined for 1,431 runs for the loss of 82 wickets, heavily driven by aggressive boundary hitting that included 82 fours and 122 sixes—accounting for a staggering 74.07% boundary percentage (one boundary every 4.14 balls). Batter resilience was highlighted by 6 half-centuries, 4 fifty-plus partnerships, and 1 century-plus partnership, though no individual centuries were logged. On the defensive end, bowlers delivered 387 dot balls (a 45.85% dot ball rate), 2 maidens, and conceded 83 extras, while fielders completed 54 catches with zero stumpings to round out an action-packed series. 

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