CHANDIGARH, Dec 24: Arun Sharma's fine all round performance (102 and 3 for 30) helped Regional Office Punjab to score a massive 223-run win over Ludhiana Zone in the Food Corporation of India Inter-Zone cricket tournament at the PAU ground, Ludhiana.Spurred on by Arun Sharma's century (off just 36 balls) and Kulwinder Singh's attractive 69, RO Punjab posted a huge total of 289 for 8. In reply Ludhiana Zone could barely manage 66, before being shot out. S K Sikand, Arun Sharma and M S Sodhi shared the spoils for the winners, taking three wickets each.
Earlier, RO Punjab had beaten Patiala Zone by eight wickets at Patiala yesterday.
Scores
RO Punjab: 289 for 8 (Arun Sharma 102, Kulwinder 70, Bharat Bhushan 37, S K Sikand 17, D Dass 16; Vishal 4-36) beat Ludhiana Zone: 66 (Harish Arora 36; S K Sikand 3-14, Arun Sharma 3-30, M S Sodhi 3-6).
Patiala Zone: 80 (Gushan Kumar 36; Arun Sharma 2-11, M S Sodhi 2-24, Kulwinder 2-14) lost to RO Punjab: 85 for 2 (Om Prakash 27, Arun Sharma 34 n.o; Gulshan 2-14).
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