Asr reaches final of Katoch Shield
Amritsar: Amritsar made it to the final of Punjab Katoch Shield (one-day cricket tournament) after defeating Mohali in semifinal match played on Sunday. Sharad Lumba (100 not out) and Abhay Chaudhary (101 not out) enabled Amritsar to beat Mohali by nine wickets. Mohali won the toss and elected to bat first at Gandhi Ground. Vishwanath Pratap Singh scored 118 runs for Mohali, which gave a target of 240 runs in 50 overs. Kamal Passi took four wickets for Amritsar. In reply, Amritsar won the match by nine wickets and scored 243 runs at the loss of one wicket. Tilak Raj, manager, Amritsar cricket team, said final will now played in Mohali on October 7. TNS