Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 5: A magnificent 87 runs off 54 balls by Ram Dayal guided Jammu United Cricket Club (JCC) to script a stunning four wickets victory against RCC and entered into the final of KC Summer Cup, being played at K C Sports Stadium, here today.
Earlier, the skipper of RCC Anil won the toss and elected to bat first and posted a challenging 180 runs target on the scoreboard by losing seven wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. RCC was heading for a formidable total as they were 116 in 10 overs but skipper of Jammu United Cricket Club Vivek Suri removed Rohan Koul and Anil in two successive deliveries and kept a lid on the scoring rate.
Rohan Koul made 59 off 33 balls and Satish made 51 runs in 36 balls for RCC. From bowling side, Vivek Suri and Rahul Khatri shared two wickets each whereas Ram Dayal and B L Yadav shared a wicket apiece.
Chasing the target of 181 runs to enter into finals, Ravinder Dahiya and Amit Kumar set the tone for JCC and played an attacking game. Amit Kumar departed in 3rd over on 11 runs not before giving a good start to the team. But RCC bowlers kept the pressure on JCC batsmen by taking wickets at regular intervals but the most experienced campaigner of J&K Ranji team, Ram Dayal played unbeaten 87 runs in just 54 balls and Ravinder Dahiya scored 36 runs off 21 balls which helped JCC to register four wickets win over the RCC.
From bowling side (RCC), Vishal and Prithvi shared two wickets apiece whereas Johnson bagged one wicket. Ram Dayal of Jammu United Cricket Club was declared as man of the match for his splendid performance.
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