Patiala drub Amritsar in Katoch Shield

Express news service : Chandigarh, Sun Sep 16 2012, 02:49 hrs

Ads by Google

Top Stories

Left-arm spinner Rajwinder Singh Golu is having a fantastic time on the cricket field these days. Having bowled superbly against Amritsar in the first innings, during the Punjab Inter-District cricket tournament for Katoch Shield match, Golu came out with flying colours in the second innings too to bag six wickets. Golu (6 for 66) along with Robin Dhillon (3 for 46) engineered Amritsar's collapse in their second innings. Resuming at 190 for 8, Patiala were bowled out for 217 runs in 90 overs in the first innings in reply to Amritsar's total of 144 runs. Patiala took a 73-run lead. For Amritsar, Sumit Sharma (6 for 99) and Rahul Kanojia (3 for 56) were the successful bowlers. Playing in the second innings, Amritsar were bowled out for 176 runs in 43.5 overs. Aman Bawa (44) and Sumit Sharma (37 no) shone with the bat for Amritsar.

Chasing a modest total Patiala, scored 106 runs, losing four wickets in 26.1 overs to record a six-wicket win and garnered five points. With this win, Patiala took their points tally in the league stage to 21 points. Jeevanjot Singh (32) and Kunwar Raina (25) were the main contributors for the winning team.

In the second match at the PCA Cricket Stadium, Jalandhar were 157 for 4 in 67 overs while chasing Chandigarh's modest total of 241 runs. For Jalandhar, Taruwar Kohli (59 no) and Sarabjit Singh (40 no) excelled with the bat. The duo put on 92 runs for the unfinished fifth- wicket stand. Left-arm spinner Gurinder Singh (2 for 60) and medium-pacers Ajay Dalal (1 for 45) and Gurjot Singh (1 for 9) were the main wicket takers for Chandigarh. In the last match played at PAU Ludhiana, hosts in their first innings were 195 runs for 7 in 91 overs against Mohali. Ludhiana innings revolved around, Arjun Puri (55), Nitin Goel (51) Davinder Sidhu (37). For Mohali, Maninder (3 for 24) emerged as the highest wicket taker.

Ads by Google

ALSO READ

UT Police removing the abvp protesters from outside Bansal’s residence in Sector 28, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Express

Baying for Bansal’s blood, ABVP members canecharged

BJP Yuva morcha members show currency notes to Cong supporters at the protests on Saturday; CBI officials raid Vijay Singla’s office in Sector 28, Chandigarh on Friday night.

Parties take to streets, demand Bansal’s resignation, say shamed City Beautiful

Dr Ankita Chakravarty with her parents at their residence in Sector 10, Panchkula, after the declaration of results on Friday. Kamleshwar Singh

Civils: Panchkula doc bags 17th rank in first attempt

DPI: School will lose recognition if the HC finds it expelled Ruchika Girhotra at the behest of ex-DGP S P S Rathore

Ruchika molestation case: Sacred Heart School’s recognition hinges on HC verdict’

Please read our terms of use before posting comments

TERMS OF USE: The views, opinions and comments posted are your, and are not endorsed by this website. You shall be solely responsible for the comment posted here. The website reserves the right to delete, reject, or otherwise remove any views, opinions and comments posted or part thereof. You shall ensure that the comment is not inflammatory, abusive, derogatory, defamatory &/or obscene, or contain pornographic matter and/or does not constitute hate mail, or violate privacy of any person (s) or breach confidentiality or otherwise is illegal, immoral or contrary to public policy. Nor should it contain anything infringing copyright &/or intellectual property rights of any person(s).