RCC Srinagar outplays KC Sports Club in opening tie

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Daily Excelsior
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Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, June 15: RCC Srinagar got better of KC Sports Club by a margin of 47 runs in the opening match of the Chevrolet Cricket Cup, the first of its kind T20 Cricket Tournament, which got underway at KC Sports Club ground, here today.
The Tournament, in which 20 leading teams of the State are taking part is being sponsored by KC Motors.
According to the organizers, the objective of the Tournament is to harness the energy of the youth to show their talent in the cricketing field.
The Tournament is being played on league basis, with four pools consisting of 5 teams each. The organizers have provided coloured kits to the participating teams and the matches are being officiated by the panel of experts. In all, 48 matches will be played during the Tournament.
Sudershan Mahajan, Chairman of KC Group was the chief guest in the inaugural ceremony, who declared the Tournament open in a colourful and impressive function.
Earlier, winning the toss and batting first, RCC Srinagar scored a decent total of 183 runs in the stipulated 20 overs, losing 4 wickets in the process. Ishan scored 55 runs off 30 balls, studded with 4 fours and 5 sixes, while Jatin contributed 38 runs off 38 balls including 3 fours and 3 sixes. Satish and Rohit Bhat contributed 37 and 29 runs to the total respectively. For KC Sports Club, Abhishek took 2 wickets, while Ramandep and Akash claimed one wicket each.
KC Sports Club, in reply, bundled out for 136 runs, thus lost the match by 47 runs. Ashwani Bhat was the top scorer with 49 runs off 31 balls, while Amrit Pal Singh and Suryansh contributed 30 and 17 runs to the total respectively. For RCC Srinagar, Satish, Amit and Aman bagged 2 wickets each, while Dilbagh and Jatin claimed one wicket each. Satish was declared man of the match for his all-round display and was presented a cash prize of Rs 1000 by the organizes.
The match was officiated by Sadiq Hussain Malik and Rajinder Singh as umpires, while Sandeep Manchanda was the scorer.

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