Salaria powers city’s win over HP

Skipper Ehit Salaria scored an unbeaten 96 as Chandigarh posted a two-wicket win over Himachal Pradesh in a match of the Vinoo Mankad Trophy played in Dehradun.

Batting first, the Himachal Pradesh lads posted 208 in 49.4 overs. Skipper Aditya Kataria anchored the innings with a fine 52 off 65 balls, while Arpit Singh (33) and Naunihal R (32) were the other notable scorers. Mohammed Zaid was the pick of the bowlers, as he claimed 5/36.

In reply, Chandigarh struggled at 61/4, but Salaria took charge and played a stable 96-runs innings (97-ball), studded with 10 boundaries and four sixes.

Meanwhile, playing in Chandigarh, Manipur defeated Mizoram by 87 runs at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium. Batting first, Manipur posted 198 with Zamir (56) emerging as the top scorer for the side. In reply, the Mizoram lads were bowled out at 111.

At GMSSS-26, Sikkim recorded a 39-run win over Nagaland. After opting to bat first, Sikkim were restricted to 149 in 38.1 overs. Nagaland faltered against Adnan’s brilliant spell of 5/28 and were bundled out at 110 in 25.3 overs.

Meghalaya registered a convincing 71-run victory over Arunachal Pradesh. Batting first, Meghalaya put up 137 with Angkit posting unbeaten 67. In reply, Arunachal Pradesh collapsed at 66 in 17.3 overs.

City eves lose to Jharkhand

Jharkhand registered a 13-run victory over Chandigarh in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy Elite match at Raipur. Batting first, Jharkhand posted 139/8 powered by a fine 58-run innings from Priyanka Luthra. In reply, Chandigarh managed 152/8 despite a spirited 60-run contribution from Tania Bhatia.