Ludhiana register 10-wkt win over Fatehgarh Sahib

Anil Datt

Ludhiana, April 8

Ludhiana today registered an emphatic 10-wicket victory over Fatehgarh Sahib in the first match of the ongoing Punjab State Inter-District (U-19) Cricket Tournament being played at GRD Global Education Institute, Hambran Road.

Ludhiana earned seven points, including one bonus point.

Resuming at the overnight score of 116 for 9, the visitors batted for 11 balls but failed to add a run and their first essay culminated at the same score.

Ludhiana declared their first innings at 216 runs after losing just three wickets in 45 overs. The highlight of their innings was a century by opener Tikshan Tangri, who made 129 runs off 141 balls with the help of two sixes and 19 hits over the ropes.

Trailing by 100 runs, Fatehgarh Sahib batsmen again seemed hapless against the Ludhiana bowlers as their second innings folded at 110 runs in 45 overs.

Jaskaranvir Singh, who contributed 47 runs in the first innings, was the highest scorer chipping in with 32 runs while skipper Rimanjeet Singh followed him with a contribution of 24 runs.

For Ludhiana, Siddhant Tiwari Om and Gurmehar Singh shared bowling honours, taking five and four wickets, respectively.

Requiring only 11 runs for a win, Ludhiana needed four balls to achieve the target and wrapped up the issue convincingly to get bonus point also. Tikshan made the winning runs and remained unbeaten on 12 runs.

Gurmehar Singh of Ludhiana, who bagged seven wickets, was declared the Man of the Match.

In the second match to be played here on April 10 and 11, Ludhiana will clash with Mohali.

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