Technocrats XI, Placement Guru win matches

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 16

In the ongoing 1st Late Prem Chand Memorial Corporate Cup being played at the Barwala cricket stadium, the Technocrats XI registered a seven-wicket win against the Ameba XI while the Placement Guru defeated the UT employees by 22 runs today.

In the first match, the Ameba XI, after electing to bat first, posted 66 runs before getting all out in 14.5 overs. Navneet, who made 29 runs off 40 deliveries, was the main scorer for the team. For the bowling side, Harpreet claimed three wickets for 13 runs and Nilesh took two wickets for 17 runs.

In reply, the Technocrats’ side posted 70 runs for three wickets in 7.5 overs. Rajat, with 25 runs off 24 balls, and Ashok, with 13 runs off eight deliveries, ensured their team’s win. For the bowling side, Manish claimed two wickets while conceding four runs.

In the second match, Placement Guru side outclassed the UT employees team by 22 runs. After choosing to bat first, the winning side posted 139 runs at the loss of nine wickets in 16 overs. Rozal scored a quick-fire 51 off 23 deliveries while Aman supported him with his knock of 27 runs off 19 balls. For the bowling side, Balwinder led the attack and claimed three wickets for 14 runs while his counterpart Aswahni took two wickets while conceding 29 runs.

In reply, the losing side failed to achieve the target in the stipulated overs. The team managed to score 117 runs at the loss of nine wickets. Balwinder, with 37 runs off 28 balls, and Jaswant, with 29 runs off 20 deliveries, were the major contributors with the bat while Sameer and Ashish claimed two wickets each for 17 and 16, respectively.