Chandigarh, October 2
The team of Punjab defeated Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) by 5 wickets in their league match of the 21st All-India JP Atray Memorial Cricket Tournament, here today.

Prashant Gupta (25 runs) and Abhinav Dixit (20 runs) were the main scorers for UPCA side while Punjab bowlers right arm leg spinner Sarabjit Ladda (4 for 27) and left arm spinner Rajwinder Golu (3 for 43) claimed honours. In reply, Punjab side achieved the winning target with Yuvraj Singh scoring 43 runs and Jiwanjot Singh (36 runs) scoring a lion’s share. Sarabjit Singh Ladda was named man of the match.

Brief Scores

UPCA: 181 all out in 47.2 overs (Prashant Gupta 25, Himanshu Asnora 18, Abhinav Dixit 20, Arish Alam 21 and Ali Murtaza 50, VRV Singh 1 for 32, Siddharth Kaul 1 for 33, Sarabjit Ladda 4 for 27, Rajwinder Singh 3 for 43 and Karan Goel 1 for 19).

Punjab: 182 for 5 in 37.3 overs (Jiwanjot Singh 36, Uday Kaul 32, Yuvraj Singh 43, Himanshu Chawla 28, Ankit Rajpoot 1 for 20, Ali Murtaza 1 for 30, Deependra Pandey 1 for 28, Mohd. Javed 1 for 37, Arish Alam 1 for 11)

Match II

DDCA defeated HPCA by 7 wickets. Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) tumbled to 40 runs for 5 wickets in the span of 14.2 overs. Delhi’s Subodh Bhatti returned with flattering figures of 5 for 34 off 9.5 overs. For Himachal, Vikrant Kumar (28 off 49 balls with 4 boundaries) and Shrisht Nirmohi (34 off 54 balls with 3 boundaries) were the main scorers. The HPCA team bundled for 129 in 41.5 overs.

Chasing a modest total, DDCA went past the winning post in 33.2 overs by scoring 132 runs. Aditya Kaushik (40 off 86 balls with 4 boundaries) and Vaibhav Rawal (36 off 49 balls with 4 boundaries) were the main scorers. Vinay Gulatia, Ankit Kaushik and Vikrant Kumar shared one wicket each for HPCA. Subodh Bhatti won the man of the match award.

Brief Scores

HPCA: 129 all out in 41.5 overs (Vikrant Kumar 28, Shrisht Nirmohi 34, Subodh Bhatti 5 for 40, Navdeep Sahney 2 for 19 and Milind Kumar 2 for 15)

DDCA: 132 for 3 in 33.2 overs (Aditya Kaushik 40, Vaibhav Rawal unbeaten 36, Milind Kumar 22 not out)

Match III

In the third match, State Bank of Mysore won their 2nd league encounter after defeating Baroda by 59 runs. The State Bank of Mysore opted to bat and scored 248 runs in the allotted 50 overs. KM Bharath and Pawan Desh Pandey got together and stitched a fruitful partnership of 122 runs for the 3rd wicket before Pawan was caught by wicket keeper Dixit off Pratyush for 72 off 89 balls with 6 boundaries and two sixes. Bharath scored 51 off 96 balls with 9 boundaries and one six. Anirudh Joshi also played a knock of 67 off 58 balls with 5 boundaries and 2 sixes. For Baroda, Prityush claimed 4 for 65 while Lukman Mariwala took 3 for 39. In reply, Baroda team was bowled out for 189 in 48.5 overs with Sorabh Wakaskar (58 off 52 balls with 10 boundaries) and Lukman Mariwala (43 off 60 balls with 5 boundaries) remained the main scorers for the side. For Mysore, Pawan Desh Pandey claimed 4 for 24 and Kranti Kumar took 4 for 45. Pawan was declared the man of the match.

Brief Scores

State Bank of Mysore: 248 all out in 50 overs (KM Bharath 51, Pawan Deshpandey 72, Anirudh Joshi 67, Prityush 4 for 65 Lukman Mariwala 3 for 39)

Baroda: 189 all out in 43.5 overs (Sorabh Wakaskar 58, Prityush Chatterjee 29, Lukman Mariwala 43, Firdaush Ehaja 26 not out, Pawan Desh Pandey 4 for 24, Kranti Kumar 4 for 45 and S Arvind 2 for 27).

Chandigarh, October 2
The hockey team of Punjab Police drubbed South Central Railway, in tie breaker, during a match of 44th SN Vohra’s All-India Gurmit Memorial Hockey Tournament, being played here today. Opening the team’s account, Mandeep Singh from Punjab Police scored a goal in the 9th minute. However, after seven minutes, Jaswinder leveled the score for South Central Railways. With both team’s locking at 1-1, former Indian hockey player Rajpal put the police team ahead in the 19th minute. But again the joy was cut short by Mayank of railways, in the 27th minute, when he put the score at 2-2.Thereafter, Salwinder (43rd minute) for police and Deepak (59th minute) railways scored a brace each to tie the score, Later in the tie-breaker, Punjab police defeated South Central Railways by 6-5.

In another closely contested match, Punjab and Sind Bank defeated SGGS Club, Sector 26, 3-2. The young side of SGGS Club maintained the lead till first 40 minutes of the game with Ranjit Singh striking twice in 33rd minute and 37th minutes, respectively. However, the winning side made a strong come back and played better with Gagandeep Singh (41st minute), Ranjit Singh (45th minute) and Gurjant Singh (53rd minute) scoring a brace each.

Chandigarh, October 2
The Chandigarh Basketball Association selected local girls’ team to participate in the 31st Youth National Basketball Championship to be held in Chandigarh from October 7 to 14.

The team members are Sukhman Kaur (GNPS-36), Amrit Kaur (GNPS-36), Mehak (GNPS-36), Dilchirag Kaur (Sacred Heart Sr.Sec.School-26), Ramya Sharma (Sacred Heart Sr.Sec.School-26), Harnoor (Sacred Heart Sr.Sec.School-26) Reet Kaur (Sacred Heart Sr.Sec.School-26), Neelankshi (NPS-18), Jannat (Strawberry World School-26), Manjot Kaur( St Xavier’s School-44), Prachi (St.Xavier’s School-44), Aanchal (St.Joseph’s School-44); Coaches: Paramjit Kaur, Vinay Punia. — TNS

Chandigarh, October 2
The team of Boxing Coaching Centre, Sports Complex, Sector 42, lifted the overall trophy with 27 points in the ongoing 38th Chandigarh Senior State Men and 14th Chandigarh Senior State Women Boxing Championship, held here today. While boxers of SD College, Sector 32, took runners-up spot with 23 points in the boys’ category. In the women’s category Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, was declared as the winners with 11 points while Government College for Girls, Sector 11, awarded with the runners-up trophy with 7 points. Jabir Singh, DSP, Chandigarh Police, was the chief guest on the opening of the final bouts and RL Sharma, Divisional Manager of National Insurance Company, Chandigarh, distributed awards.

Results: (Men) 49 kg: Anand (SDC 32) beat Vijay (BCC 42); 52 kg: Anil Kumar (BCC 42) beat Sanam Malkat (SDC 32); 56 kg: Lakshaya (BCC 42) beat Hardeep Singh (SGGC 26); 60 KG

Shubham Gulati (BCC 42) beat Sunil Kumar (SGGS 26); 64 kg: Sagar (DAV 10) beat Sahil (BCC 42); 69 kg: Neeraj (BCC 42) beat Jivtesh Singh (Burail Club); 75 Kg

Gaganpreet (SD Club) beat Jaspreet (BCC 42); 81 kg: Rakesh (SDC 32) beat Ankush Hooda (BCC 42); 91 kg: Vijay (PU) beat Manjot Singh (BCC 42); +91 kg: Bhavneet Singh Rathour (SDC 32) beat Vikas (SD Club)

(Women) 48 kg: Vandana (PU Campus) beat Nitu (SGGS 26); 51 kg: Sunita (SDC 32) beat Nishu (SD Club); 54 kg: Ritu (Dev Samaj College) beat Shivani (GCG 11); 57 kg: Navneet Kaur (SGGS 26) beat Rita (SDC 32); 60 kg: Neena (SGGC 26) beat Sucheta (GCG 11); 64 kg: Sharda (GCG 11) beat Swati (GNK School 30); 69 kg: Alka ( Burail Club) beat Garima (GCG 11); 81 kg: Tejinder Kaur (BCC 42) beat Anisha (SGGS 26).