Rose Zone win last-ball thriller at T20 tournament in Chandigarh school
A match between Rock Zone and Sukhna Zone underway during the UTCA U19 Women’s T20 Tournament in Chandigarh on Thursday. tribune photo: RAVI KUMAR
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Rose Zone edged past Terrace Zone in a nail-biting finish to clinch a five-wicket win on the final ball of the opening match of the UTCA U-19 Women’s T20 Tournament at DAV School in Sector 8 here today.
Batting first, Terrace Zone posted 105/5 with Tanishka Kalra (25) and Annvi Rana (23) contributing majority of the runs for their side. Rose Zone’s bowling attack was led by Chavvi Bhatia (2/6), Aditi Sheoron (1/7) and Jaismeet Kaur (1/20). In reply, Rose Zone faced early hiccups as Jasmeet Baidwan retired hurt on 25. At 88/3, the chase appeared tense but a composed 18-run innings by Aditi Sheoran helped the team to get closer to the target.
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In the second match, Sukhna Zone defeated Rock Zone by five wickets. Batting first, Rock Zone managed 84/7 with Tanvi remaining unbeaten on 17. Chasing the modest target, Ganika Bansal led the way with a crucial 26 and guided Sukhna Zone to victory in the 19th over with five wickets in hand.
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