DAV College wins Red Bull cricket c’ship

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, December 5

DAV College, Jalandhar, defeated SSJSC College, Jaipur, by 8 runs in the final match of the Red Bull Campus Cricket College tournament. Now, DAV College will lead India in international series of this championship.

Dr Manu Sood, Head, Department of Physical Education, said, “The Red Bull Campus Cricket series is an international T20 tournament for colleges, which provides a platform to the youth to showcase their skills. Teams from different cities of India play through city qualifiers to reach the national finals. The winners of the national finals then go on to play against the national champions of other countries.”

He said it was a proud moment as their college team will lead India at the international level.

He said DAV College, Jalandhar, won the toss and decided to bat and scored 120 runs. In response, the SSJSC College could score only 112 runs, he said.

DAV College’s captain Prerit Dutta scored 23 runs, took three wickets and was declared man of the match.

Dr Sood informed that thir team remained undefeated throughout the tournament. He expressed gratitude to cricket coach Ankur for selecting an excellent team and Prof Saurabh.

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