DDCA beat MPCA by 145 runs
Chandigarh, September 8
Ayush Badani and Jonty Sidhu scored a half-century each before Pardeep Sangwan claimed a four-for to help DDCA register a 145-run against MPCA in a JP Atray Memorial Cricket Tournament match here today.
Opting to bat, DDCA had a poor start as they lost opener Sarthak Ranjan early. He was caught by wicketkeeper Harsh Gawli off Ritwik Diwan on naught.
Manjot Kalra (23) and Priyansh Arya (42) stabilised the DDCA innings with a 76-run partnership for the second wicket. However, a couple of quick wickets put the side back foot and it was left for Badani and Sidhu to take DDCA to a respectable total.
The duo added 129 runs for the fifth wicket before Sidhu was dismissed by Arshad Khan on 95. Badani left soon after, caught by Yash Dubey off Khan on 60.
Vijan Panchal then wielded the long-handle, smashing 22 off 8 balls as DDCA achieved reached 332/7 in 50 overs.
Left-arm medium pacer Khan scalped 3/73 for MPCA, while Ritwik Diwan, Omkarnath, Adhir Partap Singh and Aman Badharia took a wicket apiece.
MPCA, in reply, had a disastrous start, losing both their openers inside the first three over.
While Sidharth Patidar (0) was caught by Kalra off Sangwan, Dev Barnalay fell to the pacer on one as MPCA slumped to 6/2.
Rishab Chouhan and Anil Morya stitched a 71-run partnership for the third wicket. But with Chouhan falling to Tejas Baroka on 37, MPCA lost their way and were bowled out for 187 runs in 35.3 overs.
Morya made 34 runs, while Badharia contributed 45 runs to the chase.
Sangwan returned figures of 4/21. Baroka claimed three wickets, while Badani accounted for two wickets.
HPCA in final
In another match, HPCA beat Players XI Delhi by five wickets to seal a spot in the final.
Both teams had won two league matches each before today’s encounter.
Electing to bat, Players XI Delhi were all out for 181 runs in 49.2 overs as they lost wickets at regular intervals and failed to build any momentum.
Prashant Chopra claimed three wickets for HPCA, while Digvijay Rangi and Akash Vashisht bagged a couple of wickets each.
Skipper Jeevanjot Singh and Sumit Mathur made 39 runs each for Players XI Delhi.
In reply, HPCA romped home in 32.2 overs with Ankit Kalsi hitting a solid 50 and Chopra contributing 40 runs to the chase. — TNS
