IRS XI dominate, Artists XI edge past Press Club

The Indian Revenue Services (IRS) XI, comprising taxation officers, convincingly defeated Chartered Accountants XI by 57 runs during the Gully Cricket Tournament at GMSSS-26.

Led by Simrat Singh Bawa, IRS XI posted 88/5 in the allotted 10 overs, with Shamsher Singh and Manoj contributing 20 runs each. Shubham Monga picked up two wickets for Chartered Accountants XI. In response, Jitender Challa (3/6), Ashish Bhatt (2/5), and Tarun Khurana (2/9) bowled brilliantly to bundle out the CAs for just 31 runs.

JS Negi, Chief Commissioner, CGST Zone Chandigarh, and CA Sunil Gupta, Treasurer, PCA Mohali, felicitated both teams.

Earlier, Artists XI edged past Chandigarh Press Club (CPC) in a thrilling encounter, winning by 16 runs. Nitin Negi (30) and Saurav Rawat (26) powered Artists XI to 101/6, while Gurminder Singh picked up 3/6 for CPC. Despite a 49-run partnership between Gaurav Marwaha and Deepankar Sharda, CPC fell short and were restricted to 85/7. Marwaha top-scored with 30 runs.

Noted actor and comedian Gurpreet Ghuggi felicitated the teams.

Meanwhile, 27 routine matches of the Gully Cricket Tournament were played across the city, with a vibrant flash mob at Sector 17 Plaza inviting audiences to the upcoming matches.