Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 9: Channelizing her inner champion to pull J&K out of crisis with classic unbeaten 74 runs, Chitra Singh Jamwal paving the way for a six-wicket victory over almost equally poised Chandigarh in an inter-state practice match as part of JKCA Senior Women T20 team’s Preparatory Camp at JKCA Hostel Ground, here today.
Chasing a decent target of 111 runs set by Chandigarh, Chitra in the company of Anju Tomar (15), Rubia Syed (13) and Sarla Devi (5 not out) was in sublime touch from the word go, showing stellar grit and tenacity to notch up a power-packed half-century and guide her side to resounding victory in 18.1 overs. Chitra scored 74 off 56 balls, studded with 11 delectable boundaries.
Monika Bishnoi was the only successful bowler from Chandigarh, taking 2 wickets by conceding 15 runs in 4 her 4 overs, while skipper Kashvee Gautam though remaining wicket less was the most economical among the bowlers. Earlier, winning the toss and batting first, Chandigarh sailed on a brilliant knock of 43 runs by Suman Rajput to score 110 runs in the stipulated 20 overs, losing 5 wickets in the process. Shivangi Yadav also contributed 19 runs to the total. For J&K, Sandhya Sayal, Sarla Devi and Anju Tomar claimed one wicket each.
Meanwhile, Brigadier Anil Gupta, Member-Administration JKCA and Mithun Manhas, Member Cricket Operations and Development JKCA delivered motivational lectures which boosted morale of the players.
While Brig Gupta advised the players to be disciplined for yielding the better results, Manhas bestowed them some cricketing tips for excellence in future.
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