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Superb knock by
Tanveer Ahmed
Our Sports Reporter
Chandigarh, March 29
Tanveer Ahmed, who scored 60 runs in 68 deliveries, helped Satluj Coaching Centre in defeating St John’s High School by seven wickets on the opening day of the II SN Vohra Memorial Cricket Tournament for under 13-played here today at St John’s School here today. Batting first, St John’s Cricket Academy managed to score 149 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 40 overs. Kunal Mahajan scored 67 runs in just 60 deliveries including 10 hits to the fence for the St John’s School. Chasing the total, Satluj Coaching Centre achieved the target in 32.5 overs. Tanveer Ahmed at 60 runs was the top scorer while his team mate Shankar was unbeaten with 37 runs. In another match of the day played at DAV Senior Secondary School grounds, Sector 16 Cricket Stadium, team trounced Chandigarh Cricket Association XI by eight wickets. In third match of the day, Gaziabad Mahanagar Cricket Association XI defeated MCA XI by six wickets. In the last match of the day, MES, Patiala, beat Dronacharya Cricket Foundation, Delhi by 63 runs. Brief scores:
Ist tie: — St John’s Cricket Academy: 149 runs for nine in 40 overs (Kunal Mahajan 67, Vishal Jandav 22, C Vidhur 18, Karishma 2 for 44, Tanveer 2 for 31, Karan Goel 2 for nine); Satluj CC: 150 runs for three in 32.5 overs; IInd tie:CCA DAV XI 135 runs all out in 39.1 overs (Ankit Kaushik 22, Lavish 17, Sourav Chopra 17, Ashish 3 for 27, Sahib Malhotra 2 for 22);CS- Sec 16: 136 runs for two in 32 overs (Lakhan 39, Raj Karan 33 n.o., Gaurav Puri 30 n.o.); III tie:MCA XI:137 runs all out in 33 overs (Sachin Sohal 22, Ankush 43, Gurkamal 12, Dheeraj 4 for 24, Sandeep 2 for 28). GMCA XI: 139 runs for four in 33 overs (Dheeraj 43, Digvijay 28, Rajan 22); and IV tie: MES, Patiala XI: 138 runs for nine in 40 overs (Ujjaval 24, Kulvinder 15,Gaurav 15, Puneet Malhotra 4 for 26, Prince 3 for 20); DCF, Delhi: 76 runs all out (Sunish Jain 13, Kunwar Jain 17, Abhishek 4 for 20, Kulwinder 2 for 20).
City shooters excelChandigarh rifle shooting team bagged two sliver medals and one bronze medal in the just concluded 47th National Shooting Championship in big-bore events held at Reoti ranges, BSF,Indore. Results: 300 metres rifle 3 position- ISSF Men (team): Rajesh Kumar, Kuldeep and Gurdev) total 2215/3600- silver medal; 300 metres rifle prone-ISSF men: Rajesh Kumar, Kuldeep Singh and Joginder Singh)1289/1800- silver medal; and 300 metres std.rifle 3 position-ISSF men:Rajesh Kumar, Gurdev and Karambir Singh) 1026/1800 bronze medal. Three local cricketers — Rajesh Sehgal, Anurag Chopra and Akshay Kumar, today left for Bangkok to play matches. They have gone under the aegis of Malviya Sports, Delhi. Players from other countries such as Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia will take part in the tournament. Earlier, boys had the distinction of representing Chandigarh in the National CK Nayadu Schools Cricket Tournament. 
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