Bhagmender keeps city ahead

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 22

Bhagmender Singh claimed a fifer as Chandigarh bundled out Gurdaspur for 187 runs to gain a 90-run first innings lead on the second and final day of their Katoch Shield match at the Sector 16 Stadium here on Wednesday and add three points to their kitty.  

Chasing Chandigarh’s first innings total of 277 runs, the visitors failed to stitch partnerships as Bhagmender and Arpit Singh stemmed the scoring with some accurate bowling. The duo shared seven wickets between them to keep Gurdaspur below the 200-run mark after they had resumed the day at 67/1.

While Bhagmender returned with the figures of 5/52, Arpit took 3/30.

Chandigarh, in their second innings, were batting were batting on 191/1 when the play ended on the final day.   

Manan Vohra hammered an unbeaten 93-ball 117, including 16 boundaries and two sixes. The opener was also involved in 127-run first-wicket stand with Shivam Bhambri, who scored 47 off 65 balls before being dismissed by Madhav Pathania. 

3 points for Patiala

At Dhruv Pandove Stadium in Patiala, the hosts garnered three points after gained a first innings lead of 29 runs against Mohali on the final day of the play.

Chasing Patiala’s first innings total of 372 runs, Mohali were all out for 343 runs in 90.4 overs even as Ramandeep scored a patient 102 and Gurkeerat Mann hit a 78. The duo was also involved in a 122-run partnership for the fourth wicket. 

Brief scores

• Chandigarh 277 and 191/1 (Manan Vohra 117*, Shivam Bhambri 47) vs Gurdaspur 187 all out (Vikram Singh 41, Japjot Singh 28; Bhagmender Singh 5/52, Arpit Singh 3/30) 
• Patiala 372 all out (Ikjot Singh Thind 93, Sanveer Singh 86, Prabhsimran Singh 75, Parbjot Singh 63; Harpreet Barar 5/71, Barinder Sran 2/50) vs Mohali 343 all out (Ramandeep Singh 102, Gurkeerat Mann 78)
• Ropar 309/9 decl (Inderpreet Singh 110, Nitin Kamboj 72, Pareesh Bhatia 65; Saurav 6/105) beat Sangrur 184 and 159 all out (Taranpreet Singh 56, Jashanpreet 30; Parees Bhatia 5/62) 

2nd round matches

• Amritsar vs Ropar 
• Sangrur vs Mansa 
• Bathinda vs Fatehgarh Sahib
• Muktsar vs Nawanshahr 
• Chandigarh vs Kapurthala 
• Barnala vs Moga
• Ludhiana vs Ferozepur
• Faridkot vs Fazilka
• Patiala vs Hoshiarpur