After bundling out Ropar for 140, Chandigarh were 130 for one off 27 overs at the close of play. Skipper Dinesh Mongia was well within sight of a well deserved century and keeping him company was opener Jaspreet Singh on a resolute 40.

Only Ajit Pal Singh, who came up with a fighting 65, showed guts to stay at the wicket. For Chandigarh, Jaideep Singh, vying for a comeback to the Punjab Ranji squad in Bharti Vij's absence, bowled well. The two off-spinners, Sanjay Dhull and Jaisreet Singh were equally impressive, though Dhull had only one wicket to Jaisreet's three.

Dinesh Mongia hit boundaries at will after Chandigarh lost Yuvraj cheaply.Scores: Ropar (Ist innings) 140 (Ajit Pal 65, Jaideep 3-34, Jaisreet 3-12, Harminder Kaku 2-20). Chandigarh (Ist innings): 130 for 1 (Dinesh Mongia 82 n.o., Jaspreet Singh 40 n.o).

Lawyers' cricket
The first Lawyers' Invitational Cricket tournament will be organised by the Chandigarh Lawyers' Sports Association from October 1 at the local DAV College. Apart from the Chandigarh XI, teams from Delhi and Allahabad high courts will play in the round-robin series.