Mayank, Abhishek steer Punjab to victory

  • | Tuesday | 12th November, 2019

Opting to bat, Chandigarh were restricted to a modest 131/5 in 20 overs as leg-spinner Mayank Markande struck vital blows after Harpreet Brar removed opener Jaskaran Singh in the second over. Needing to score just 6.60 runs per over for victory, Punjab rode on Abhishek Sharma’s unbeaten 47-ball 60-run knock to scamper home in 16.3 overs. Put in to bat, Chhattisgarh made 190/6 in 20 overs. In reply, Railways were all out for 123 runs in 20 overs. Earlier, put in to bat, Arunachal, aided by Uvais Ahmad’s 38-ball 70 scored 148/6 in 20 overs.

SYED MUSHTAQ ALI TROPHY Beat hosts Chandigarh by 7 wickets | HP, Chhattisgarh win Chandigarh, November 11 An all-round show helped Punjab register a seven-wicket win over Chandigarh in a Group C match of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Sector 16 stadium here today. Opting to bat, Chandigarh were restricted to a modest 131/5 in 20 overs as leg-spinner Mayank Markande struck vital blows after Harpreet Brar removed opener Jaskaran Singh in the second over. Markande dismissed in form Chandigarh skipper Manan Vohra on 14 before packing off a set Shivam Bhambri on 41 to push the hosts on the back foot. Gaurav Puri became the third victim of the leg-spinner. He faced seven balls for his five before walking back to the hut. Bipul Sharma was run out by Gurkeerat Mann on 31 as the hosts slumped to 111/5 in 17.5 overs. Ankit Kaushik and Sarandeep Singh, though, scored some quick runs towards the end to push the total to 131. While Kaushik remained not out on 19, Sarandeep added an unbeaten 11 to the Chandigarh total. Markande returned with figures of 3/26, while Brar took 1/18 in his four overs. Needing to score just 6.60 runs per over for victory, Punjab rode on Abhishek Sharma’s unbeaten 47-ball 60-run knock to scamper home in 16.3 overs. Anmolpreet Singh made 28 runs, while Gurkeerat smashed 21 off 12 balls. Skipper Mandeep Singh remained not out on two. HP beat Hyderabad In another Group C encounter, Himachal Pradesh bowlers struck in unison to help the side beat Hyderabad by 84 runs. Put in to bat, Himachal made 183/5 in the stipulated overs, with useful contributions from Ekant Sen (38), Prashant Chopra (32) and Amit Kumar (32 not out). Rishi Dhawan struck 29 off 12 balls to propel the side to a challenging total. Mohammad Siraj was the leading wicket-taker for Hyderabad, claiming 2/31 in his four overs. Chama Milind (1/27) and Mehdi Hasan (1/30) picked a wicket apiece. Hyderabad, in reply, were bowled out for 99 runs in 19 overs. Dhawan took 3/18, while Ayush Jamwal (2/18) and Mayank Dagar (2/24) took two wickets each for Himachal Pradesh. Himalay Agarwal made 21 runs, while skipper Ambati Rayudu was dismissed for 15. Chhattisgarh triumph At Government Senior Secondary School grounds in Sector 26, Chhattisgarh thrashed Railways by 72 runs. Put in to bat, Chhattisgarh made 190/6 in 20 overs. Opener Shashank Chandrakar smashed a 50-ball 82, while skipper Harpreet Bhatia clobbered 60 off 37 balls. In reply, Railways were all out for 123 runs in 20 overs. Shashank Singh was the pick of the bowlers for Chhattisgarh, claiming 4/20 in his four overs. Pankaj Rao bagged 3/4. Wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Mor was hit a run-a-ball 31 for Railways. Ruturaj show Ruturaj Gaikwad, meanwhile, smashed a 41-ball 81 to guide Maharashtra to an eight-wicket win over Arunachal Pradesh. Chasing 149 runs for victory, Maharashtra, powered by Gaikwad, catered home in 14.2 overs. Naushad Shaikh remained unbeaten on 31, while captain Rahul Triptahi made a 19-ball 28. Earlier, put in to bat, Arunachal, aided by Uvais Ahmad’s 38-ball 70 scored 148/6 in 20 overs. Brief scores

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