Raman, Amrit lead city boys to big win
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, November 18
Centuries from Raman Bishnoi and Amrit Lubana helped Chandigarh to a huge 209-run victory over Sikkim in the Men’s Under-23 One-day Trophy in Cuttack today. It was Chandigarh’s seventh straight win in the tournament.
After opting to bat first, Chandigarh got off to a flying start as openers Mohd Arslan Khan and captain Jagmeet Singh scored 54 runs in seven overs. The skipper fell to Dinesh Dhobi for 20. Khan continued to play his shots before he was dismissed for 54 runs. At 95/2, Bishnoi Bishnoi was joined by Lubana. The two shared a massive 218-run stand to take their side past the 300-run mark for the second time in the tournament. Bishnoi smashed 13 boundaries and two sixes in his 127-run innings, while unbeaten Lubana scored 143 runs with the help of 13 boundaries and four sixers as Chandigarh piled up a mammoth total of 360/4 in their stipulated 50 overs.
In reply, Sikkim had a poor start as their top-order failed to lay a solid foundation. Ripudaman Bishnoi (2/8), Nippun Padita (2/26), Bhagmender Lather (2/37) and Harshit Singh (2/37) wrecked the Sikkim innings, which finally ended at 160 in the 42nd over. Parth Palawat was the top-scorer with 39, while Mohd Anwar contributed 28 runs.
City women lose in T20 Trophy
Chandigarh suffered a 78-run defeat to Chhattisgarh in the Women’s Under-23 T20 Trophy at Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, today. Chandigarh failed to deliver both with the bat and ball as they were bowled out for 44 while chasing 123.
After opting to bat first, Chhattisgarh had a poor start as Kashvee Gautam dismissed opener Tejal Hasabnis for one. Nandini Sharma got rid of the other opener, Yashi Pandey, for 10, as the score read 13/2 on the board. Devika Vaidya scored 26 before she was dismissed by Amanjot Kaur. But an unbeaten partnership of 69 runs between Manpreet Kaur (37) and Shivi Pandey (34) helped Chhattisgarh post a total of 122/3.
While chasing, the Chandigarh batters just could not get going before getting all out for 44 in the 17th over. Amanjot Kaur and Shivangi Yadav were the top-scorers with 14 runs each. Manpreet Kaur (4/10), Shivani Yadav (3/6) and Jyoti Nat (2/5) wreaked havoc in Chandigarh’s innings.
Brief scores
Men’s U-23
Chandigarh: 369/4 (Lubana 143*, Bishnoi 127, Khan 53; Palawat 2/65); Sikkim: 160 all out (Palawat 39; Bishnoi 2/8, Padita 2/26, Lather 2/37, Harshit 2/37)
Women’s U-23
Chhattisgarh: 122/3 (Manpreet 37*, Shivi 34*; Kashvee Gautam 1/17); Chandigarh: 44 all out (Manpreet 4/10, Shivani 3/6, Jyoti 2/5)
