Excelsior Sports Correspondent
BAJALTA, Feb 17:Nagola Knight Riders defeated Jandyal Giants, while Pounthal Chalana Rockets got better of Pargalta Titans in the Maruti Suzuki Nagrota Premier League Tournament, an initiative of MLA Devender Singh Rana.
Earlier, winning the toss at Bajalta playfield in the Nagrota Assembly Constituency, Jandyal Giants decided to bat first and scored a paltry total of 64 runs in 13 overs.
In reply, Nagola Knight Riders chased the target in nine overs and won the match by 4 wickets.
Tariq was declared man of the match for economical bowling display. He bowled 3 overs and took 3 important wickets by conceding just 11 runs.
The second match was played between Pounthal Chalana Rockets and Pargalta Titans.
Pargalta Titans won the toss and elected to bat first and managed to score 117 runs after losing 8 wickets in 14 overs.
Pounthal Chalana Rockets played very well and won the match in 13 overs after losing three wickets only.
Parveen Kumar for his blistering 43 runs and one wicket was declared man of the match of the match.
The matches were officiated by Saleem Ur Rehman and Pankaj Sasun from J&K Youth Services and Sports.
Sarpanch Pounthal Mohan Singh, Sarpanch Nagola Raghubir Singh and Sarpanch Bajalta Ch Rehmat Ali, besides hundreds of cricket lovers from the constituency as also from Jammu witnessed the matches cheered the players.
Both the matches were played under the overall supervision of Faheem Tak, Vice President Take-1 Channel and Member Organizing Committee.