Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 23: Katra Cricket Club defeated Secretariat XI by 8 wickets in the ongoing KC Sports Club Cricket Cup, being played at KC School ground, here.
Earlier, winning the toss and batting first, Secretariat XI scored a fighting total of 140 runs in the stipulated 20 overs, losing 9 wickets in the process. Asif and Mushtaq scored brilliant fifties, making 56 and 50 runs respectively. From Katra Cricket Club, Manan was the pick of the bowlers, who took 4 important wickets, while Amir claimed 3 wickets.
In reply, Katra Cricket Club chased the target easily by losing 2 wickets to win the match by 8 wickets. Shiva was the top scorer with 59 runs, while Karan contributed 25 runs to the total. Asif and Arshad shared one wicket each for Secretariat XI. Shiva of Katra Cricket Club was declared as man of the match.
The match was officiated by Ravinder Singh, Vicky Raina and Madan.