Punjab beat HP, set to qualify with Delhi

New Delhi, January 15

Punjab, alongside Delhi, are all but through to the Super League stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy after a 19-run win over Himachal Pradesh in a high-scoring North Zone match here today. Openers Manan Vohra (74 off 42) and Mandeep Singh (46 off 32) shared a 108-run stand to help Punjab post 211/4 in 20 overs. 

Himachal Pradesh fought hard through captain Prashant Chopra (52 off 35) and Nikhil Gangta (52 off 32), managing 192/5 in the allotted 20 overs. The win left Punjab at the second spot behind Delhi. In the other North Zone match, Haryana beat Services by four wickets. — PTI

Brief scores: Punjab: 211/4 in 20 overs (M Vohra 74, M Singh 46); HP : 192/5 (P Chopra 52, N Gangta 52*; M Markande 2/35); Services: 140/8 (N Sharma 42, DG Pathania 27; A Chahal 3/36, H Patel 2/26); Haryana: 141/6 (S Chauhan 54, R Tewatia 29; DG Pathania 3/27).