Excelsior Sports Correspondent
AKHNOOR, Nov 29: Rainawari Cricket Club (RCC) Srinagar defeated Eleven Stars Cricket Club Akhnoor by 9 wickets to seal berth in the semifinals of the ongoing 7th Pawan Memorial T20 Cricket Tournament, being organized by Singh Cricket Club Akhnoor at Govt HSS, here.
Batting first, Eleven Stars scored a modest total of 102/8 in the stipulated 20 overs. Shanty top scored with 50 runs, while Naveel contributed 17 runs to the total. For RCC Srinagar, Nishu bagged 3 wickets, while Satish took 2 wickets. Skipper Kuldeep Kumar and Harsh claimed one wicket each.
In reply, RCC rode on a brilliant knock of 47 runs by Puneet Wattal to chase the target easily by losing one wicket, thus won the match by 9 wickets. Amit also contributed valuable 37 runs to the total. For Eleven Stars, Sahil Pawar claimed the lone wicket to fall. For his brilliant knock, Puneet Wattal was declared as man of the match.