Warriors hand Hawks 35-run drubbing at Chandrashekhar Azad T20 tourney
Wild Woods Warriors continued their dominant run at the ongoing Chandrashekhar Azad T20 Tournament, defeating HIIMS Hawks by 35 runs, at Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Sector 3.
Batting first, Warriors posted 179/7 in 20 overs. Nipun Sharda (64 off 39 balls, with six boundaries and two sixes) was the standout batter. Thereafter, a late flourish from unbeaten Chiragvir Dhindsa (28 off 12) put the side in into commanding position.
Gaurav Gambhir (2/23) and skipper Shivam Bhambri (2/12) shared two wickets each for the bowling side. In reply, Hawks struggled against a disciplined bowling attack and managed only 144/8 in their 20 overs. Nikhil Thakur and Jashanjot added 29 runs each.
Chiragvir Dhindsa (3/14), Neel Dhaliwal (2/21) and Sharda (1/11) claimed wickets for the bowling side.
In the second match, City Challengers secured a thrilling nine-run victory over Talanoa Tigers.
Batting first, Challengers posted 180/6, powered by skipper Amrit Lubana’s unbeaten 58 and Nikhil Kumar’s explosive 48 off 28. Karan Singh (3/40) was the pick of the bowlers. Tigers fought hard with skipper Arjun Azad (45), Taranpreet (41) and Devang Kaushik (41) leading the chase. The side, however, fell short at 171/8. Sukarn Singh (2/32) and Aryan Duggal (2/25) claimed wickets for the bowling side.
