UCC centre beat LDCA Kings XI by eight runs

Sports Correspondent

Ludhiana, December 27

In a low scoring match, United Cricket Coaching Centre, Khanna, beat LDCA Kings XI by 8 runs in the ongoing LDCA U-16 Cricket League being played at GRD Global Education Institute grounds on Hambran Road here today.

This was second win in three matches for Khanna players while second defeat in a row for the LDCA Kings XI. LDCA Kings XI won the toss and decided to field. They restricted United Coaching Centre’s innings to a small total of 90 runs in 33.4 overs. Armanpreet Singh contributed 25 runs and Manav Gupta scored 12 runs.

For LDCA Kings XI, bowling honours were shared by Dron, Harshit and Shreyan who grabbed three wickets each after giving away 21, 20 and 18 runs, respectively.

Target set by the visitors turned out to be an uphill task as LDCA Kings XI’s innings folded in 28.3 overs at 82 runs. Kavyansh and Shreyan made 22 and 20 runs, respectively but that was not enough to surpass rivals’ total. For the winning side, Manas Gupta claimed four wickets for 19 runs in seven overs while Asisjot got three wickets for 17 runs in as many overs.

Kanwaljit Singh Oberoi and GS Jagpal, vice chairman and principal, respectively of GRD Global Education Institute were the chief guests on Monday. Satish Mangal, president, Ludhiana District Cricket Association, and other office-bearers of the body Arun Passi, Keshav Goel, Harmeet Batra and Kushum Pramod Garg welcomed the guests and thanked for sparing time to visit the ground to encourage the players.

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