Punjab storm their way into last four

Anurag contributed ten runs,while Saransh Jain scored seven runs. Mohit Mahindra claimed five wickets for 38 runs,while Baltej Singh picked up three wickets for 27 runs. Kamal Passi bagged one wicket for 33 runs.

Earlier in the match,five-wicket hauls each by Kamal Passi (5 for 30) and Baljeet Singh (5 for 35) helped Punjab to restrict Madhya Pradesh to a paltry first innings’ total of 81 runs and to enforce follow-on in their second innings.

In their second innings,Madhya Pradesh were 63 runs for the loss of five wickets at the end of day’s play still trailing Punjab by 226 runs in the match. After Punjab posted an imposing total of 370 runs in their first innings,Madhya Pradesh never looked into the game as their batsmen failed to register respectable scores. Kamal Passi was the main wicket-taker for the hosts as he claimed five wickets while giving away 35 runs.

Brief scores :

Punjab : First innings : 370;

Madhya Pradesh : First innings : 81 all out in 34.4 overs (Manoj Singh 16,Abdul Samad Khan 13,Kamal Passi 5 for 30,Baljeet Singh 5 for 35),

Second innings : 115 all out in 49 overs (Ankit Sharma 36,Anurag 10,Mohit Mahindra 5 for 38,Baltej Singh 3 for 27).