U-19 cricket meet: Mohali, Bathinda emerge victorious

Chandigarh, July 31

Bathinda defeated Patiala by three wickets in the ongoing Punjab State Inter-District U-19 One-Day Cricket Tournament. Batting first, Patiala posted 201/9 in 50 overs with the help of Harjas Singh (62) and Emanjot Singh (59). Yuvi Goyal and Uday Partap Saharan claimed three wickets each for the bowling side.

In reply, Bathinda scored 204/7 in 49.1 overs. Saharan scored 116 off 131 balls to help Bathinda log an easy win. Emanjot Singh (3/35) was the most successful wicket taker for Patiala.

In another match, Mohali scored 239/9 in 50 overs. Jovanpreet scored a brilliant 103 off 126 balls. Chintany Randhan (3/60) and Harish Kumar (2/30) were the two most successful wicket takers for the bowling side.

In reply, Moga was 92/5 in 32 overs before rain interrupted the match. Himanshu (3/23) was the most successful wicket taker for the bowling side. Mohali was declared winner via VJD method.

In other matches, Ludhiana defeated Ropar by 60 runs (VJD method), Amritsar logged 155-run win over Muktsar Sahib, Nawanshahr beat Gurdaspur by 35 runs, Ferozepur overpowered Fazilka by seven wickets and Barnala-Sangrur match was abandoned due to heavy rain. — TNS