Double loss for Chandigarh in cricket

The city women’s U-23 team went down against Karnataka in the T20 Trophy while local boys faced a massive an innings and 204-run defeat against Bengal in the Cooch Behar Trophy.

Playing at Lahli, city eves lost to Karnataka by seven wickets in the Women’s T20 Trophy. Batting first, Chandigarh eves posted 91/7 in the allotted 20 overs. Gulnaaz (35 off 34 balls, with three boundaries) was the main scorer for the side. Saloni picked three, while Namita, BG Tejashwini, Deeksha and Pooja claimed a wicket each for the bowling side. In reply, Karnataka scored 92/3 in 18 overs with the help of Prerna (36) and Roshi Kiran (34). Tarunika claimed two, and Aaradhana got one wicket for the bowling side.

After being defeated by Uttar Pradesh, the local U-19 team went down by an innings and 204 runs against Bengal in the Cooch Behar Trophy match. Playing in Kalyani, the local team posted 122 while replying to Bengal’s 628. After put to follow-on, the local batters faltered again and bundled out at 302.

Resuming from overnight 17 for no loss, Balraj Singh (10) was the first batter to get back to the hut today. He fell prey to Agastya Shukla. Ehit Salaria (0) was trapped by Shukla. Rupesh Yadav and Abhimanyu (37) raised a 54-run stand before Shukla claimed the latter’s wicket. Markanday Panchal (59 off 39 balls, with seven boundaries and four sixes) alongside Yadav (50 off 107 balls, with nine boundaries) raised yet another important partnership of 57 runs before the duo left the crease. While Yadav was caught by Shivam Bharati off Rohit, Panchal was accounted by Rohit. Aditya, thereafter, scored an unbeaten 111 off 72 balls, studded with nine boundaries and 10 sixes, but couldn’t find support from the other end, as the team bundled out at 302.

Meanwhile, Delhi registered a commanding eight-wicket victory over Chhattisgarh at the Sector 16 cricket stadium here. Chhattisgarh batters posted 90/9. In reply, Delhi chased down the target comfortably in 13.4 overs. Madhya Pradesh defeated Bihar by nine wickets and Vidarbha beat Himachal Pradesh by seven wickets.