Charanjit XI win cricket meet
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, June 22
An innings of 84 runs by Atul Kohli and a valuable contribution of 39 runs by Puneet enabled the Charanjit Singh Ahluwalia XI to register a convincing 52-run victory over Anil Bharti XI and lift the trophy in the seventh Chaman Lal Malhotra Cricket Cup Tournament (under-15) organised by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association (LDCA) at the Arya College for Boys ground here today.

Electing to bat first after winning the toss, Charanjit Singh Ahluwalia XI scored a challenging total of 204 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their quota of 35 overs. Opener Atul Kohli hammered 84 runs, which included 11 fours and two sixes. Puneet hit 39 studded with four hits to the fence. The pair shared a century partnership for the third wicket.

Chasing a target of 205 runs, Anil Bharti XI batsmen started well and at one time they were placed comfortably at 123 for four after 23 overs. However, some controlled bowling by Deepak, Gagandeep Dhand and Puneet not only put on the brakes on the run rate, but also effected the collapse of their middle order. The Anil Bharti XI’s innings folded at 152 runs at the second last delivery of the match. Ankit remained unbeaten on 66.

Two brothers, Bharat Malhotra and Lalit Malhotra, students of the local Kundan Vidya Mandir School, Civil Lines, representing Charanjit Singh Ahluwalia XI, were adjudged ‘player of the tournament’ and the ‘best all-rounder’, respectively. Atul Kohli (Charanjit Singh XI), of Sanatan Vidya Mandir School was declared the ‘best batsman’, while Ankit Jaiswal of Anil Bharti XI was named the ‘best wicketkeeper’.

Mr Y.K. Saxena, Assistant Commissioner, Income Tax, Mr Harish Kumar, SP (City), and Mr R.K. Bakshi, DSP, were present at the prize distribution function. The players of all teams that had participated in the tournament were given certificates and mementoes by the LDCA.

Brief scores: Charanjit Singh Ahluwalia XI — 204 for 9 in 35 overs (Atul Kohli 84, Puneet 39, Jashanpreet 15, Tarun 14, Deepak 13, Amrinder 4; Bharat Malhotra 4 for 38, Sushyant Kohli 4 for 16, Lalit 2 for 44).

Anil Bharti XI — 152 all out in 34.5 overs (Bharat Malhotra 9, Ankit Jaiswal 66 n.o, Lalit Malhotra 21, Sushyant Kohli 8, Sumit 7, Shivam 9, Vipan 4, Varun, Harish 2; Deepak 3 for 23, Gagandeep Dhand 2 for 27, Puneet 2 for 39 and Jashanpreet 2 for 18).

LDCA XI triumph

Ludhiana, powered by Karan Goel’s 98 off just 52 deliveries and Chinton Sehgal’s 36 recorded an easy 81-run win over Coaching Centre, Khanna, to win in the 5th Vikas (Nonu) Memorial Summer Holiday Cricket Tournament (u-21) organised by the Coaching Centre, Khanna at the A S College for Women, Khanna, about 40 km from here, today.

Batting first, Ludhiana scored a huge total of 282 runs in 29.5 overs and then restricted the Coaching Centre to 201 runs in 27 overs. Schin of Ludhiana ran through Coaching Centre’s batting line up claiming five wickets for 18 runs.

Brief scores: Ludhiana 282 all out ( Karan Goel 98, Chinton Sehgal 36, Gaurav Marwaha 27, Dushyant Kohli 14, Ashish Vinayak 22, Tarun Kanish 20 and Ajay Bat 2 for 53).

Coaching Centre, Khanna 201 all out ( Ajay Batta 52, Manish 36; Tarun Kanish 2 for 40, Sachin 5 for 18, Rajesh 1 for 8 and Deepak 1for 32).