Poonch, Akhnoor Premier League commences
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 18: Poonch Premier League (Pool C matches), organised by Army under Operation Sadbhavana in collaboration with District Sports Department commenced today at Poonch Degree College grounds here today.
The first league match of the day was played between Rajouri Miracles and Jammu Royals, in which latter emerged winner by 7 wickets.
Batting first, after winning the toss, Rajouri Miracles scored 83 runs in 19.3 overs for all out. Anksuh Gupta scored 15 runs.
For Jammu Royals side, Sudarshan Singh, scalped 3 wickets in 4 overs conceding only 18 runs.
In the second inning, Jammu Royals chased the target easily for the fall of just 3 wickets during the process. Manjit Singh was the highest scorer with 30 runs in 24 balls.
Manjit Singh was declared as man of the match for his all round performance.
In the second league match of the day, Poonch Thunderbolts thrashed Rajouri Rajas by 6 wickets.
Opting to bat first, after winning the toss, Rajouri Rajas, scored 83 runs for the loss of all out. Vikash Sharma scored 22 runs.
While replying, Poonch Thunderbolts achieved the target in 13 overs for the loss of just 4 wickets. Wasim Raja of Rajouri Rajas was adjudged as man of the match.
Harbhajan Singh gave presented man of the match awards to Manjit Singh and Wasim Raja.
Meanwhile, Jammu Janbaaz and Jammu Super Kings outplayed their opponents in their respective Pool A matches of the Akhnoor Premier League, organised by Army under Operation Sadbhavana at Army School grounds, Akhnoor.
In the first match of the day, Jammu Janbaaz routed Kathua knights by 7 wickets.
Batting first, Kathua Knights scored 157 runs for the loss of 9 wickets, which its opponent Jammu Janbaaz chased easily for the loss of just 3 wickets.
Ashu Kumar of Jammu Janbaaz, was the highest scorer with 54 runs and was adjudged as man of the match.
In another match, Jammu Super Kings outplayed Samba Soormas by 5 wickets.
Batting first, Samba Soormas, set a target of 162 runs, which its opponent Jammu Super Kings chased for the loss of just 5 wickets. Chanderkiran of Jammu Super Kings was the highest scorer with 71 runs and was declared as man of the match.
For Samba Soormas, Shiv Verma and Jaktar Singh scored 41 and 24 runs each while Sunil Sharma and Naushad Ali scalped 2 and one wickets respectively.
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