Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 19: Media Cricket Club Jammu defeated RPHQ J&K Police XI by 8 wickets in an exhibition match played at University Ground, here today.
The match is organized under the supervision of Shakti Kumar Pathak, DIG Jammu-Samba-Kathua Range.
SSP RK Katoch, captain RPHQ XI won the toss and elected to bat first but his decision soon backfired as Arpit was out cheaply at 5 runs. Anil and Kishore tried to consolidate the innings but clever bowling changes by Vivek Suri, captain of Media Cricket Club Jammu kept the lid on runs and RPHQ XI scored 102 runs in stipulated 26 overs by losing 8 wickets.
Kishore scored 36 runs and Anil made 19 runs for the team. For Media CC, Vivek Suri, Faheem, Ashish, Naseer and Rohit shared 1 wicket each. Vivek Suri was brilliant in the field and was instrumental in 2 run outs.
In reply, Media CC lost the wicket of Amit Kumar at just 2 runs but Rajesh Dutt and Naseer played sensibly before Naseer was out on 20 runs. RPHQ XI bowlers tried to make inroads but Rajesh and Faheem rotated the strike and kept the run rate in check. Both shared unbeaten 59 runs partnership and chased the target in 15.1 overs. Faheem scored 33 runs and Rajesh Dutt made 31 runs.
For RPHQ XI, Deepak and Arpit shared 1 wicket each.
SSP Rajinder Katoch said that under a civic action program such tournaments are being organized by J&K Police to engage youth in sports activities and away from drugs.
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