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This is an archive article published on July 3, 2009

Passi,Vinay bowl Amritsar to big win

Buoyed by three-wicket hauls by Kamal Passi and Vinay Chaudhary,hosts Amritsar scored an eight-wicket win over Ropar in a match in the Punjab Inter District U-19 Cricket Tournament for Dhruve Pandove Trophy played on Thursday.

Buoyed by three-wicket hauls by Kamal Passi and Vinay Chaudhary,hosts Amritsar scored an eight-wicket win over Ropar in a match in the Punjab Inter District U-19 Cricket Tournament for Dhruve Pandove Trophy played on Thursday. After posting a total of 185 in their first innings,Amritsar restricted Ropar to 113 in their second innings before making 78 for the loss of two wickets to win the match.

Resuming their first innings on Thursday,Amritsar ended the innings at 185 in 79.3 overs. Aman Bawa was the main scorer for Amritsar playing a knock of 58 as he smashed five boundaries. Mohit handa and Jagdip Singh were the other main contributors as they scored 40 and 26 runs each. For Ropar,Arjun was the pick of the bowlers as he claimed six wickets for 53 runs. Ropar were bundled out for 113 runs in 38.2 overs,thereby setting Amritsar a target of 78 runs. Kamal Passi claimed three wickets for two runs while Vinay claimed three wickets for 45 runs. Amritsar reached the target for the loss of two wickets. Aman Bawa scored 33 runs while Sunny Sandhu played a knock of 24 runs.

Brief scores:

Amritsar : First innings : 185 all out in 79.3 overs (Aman Bawa 58,Mohit Handa 40,Jagdip Singh 26,Arjun 6 for 53,Gurdeep 2 for 51) and Second innings: 78 for 2 (Aman Bawa 33,Aman Sandhu 24); Ropar : First innings : 149 all out in 62 overs and Second innings : 113 all out in 38.2 overs (Arjun 30,Manpreet 15,Kamal Passi 3 for 2,Vinay Chaudhary 3 for 45).

Jalandhar drub Muktsar

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In another match of the day played at Burlton Park,hosts Jalandhar defeated Mukatsar by an innings and 105 runs. After restricting Mukatsar to a paltry total of 81 in their first innings,Jalandhar posted a total of 298 for 5 before restricting Muktsar to 112 in their second innings. Abhishek Gupta was the star of the day for Jalandhar as he smashed a brilliant century off 106 balls. He was ably assisted by Pargat Singh who played a knock of 55 runs while Rahul Vij made 47. Muktsar were bundled out for 112 in their second innings. Pargat Singh claimed five wickets for 16 runs while Gurkirat Singh claimed three wickets for 44 runs.

Brief scores:

Mukatsar: First innings: 81 all out and Second innings : 112 all out in 30 overs (Mahavir 35,Pargat Singh 5 for 16),Jalandhar : First innings : 298 for 5 in 66 overs (Abhishek Gupta 101 no,Pargat Singh 55,Rahul Vij 47).

Lame draw for Ludhiana

The third match of the day between Ludhiana and Patiala ended in a draw as the match could not be completed due to rain. Patiala scored 228 for 3 in their first innings before the match was called off. Jiwanjot played a fluent knock of 81 runs for Patiala while Gauravpreet remained unbeaten on 77.

Brief scores:

Patiala : First innings : 228 for 3 (Jiwanjot 81,Gauravpreet 77 no).

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