Adhiraj, Harkirat guide St Joseph’s to victory

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 29

Adhiraj Kurl scored an unbeaten half-century before Harkirat Singh claimed three wickets to help St Joseph’s School beat Strawberry Fields School by five runs in a 14th JR Memorial U-12 Cricket Tournament match here today.

Batting first, St Joseph’s School rode on Kurl’s unbeaten 68-ball 72 to score 194/5 in 25 overs. Meet Dahiya made 24, while Divyansh Lalotra added 22 runs to the total. 

Triwick Kapoor (1/23) and Arjun Sood (1/30) picked a wicket each for Strawberry Fields.

Needing to score just under eight runs per over for victory, Strawberry Fields School were all out for 189 runs in 23.4 overs despite a solid 134-run knock by Ishaan. 

Harkirat was the pick of the bowlers for St Joseph’s School, claiming 3/27. Harshul took 2/16, while Divyansh Lalotra bagged 1/14.

Brief scores 

St Joseph’s School 194/5 in 25 overs (Adhiraj Kurl 72*, Divyansh Lalotra 22; Triwick Kapoor 1/23, Arjun Sood 1/300 beat Strawberry Fields School 189 all out in 23.4 overs (Ishaan 134, Arjun Sood 19; Harkirat Singh 3/27, Harshul 2/16)