Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Feb 10: Minister for Forest, Mian Altaf inaugurated the T20 Cricket Tournament in an impressive and well attended function, here today.
District Development Commissioner, Poonch AK Sahu and SSP Poonch Shamsher Hussain were present on the occasion.
The tournament is being organized by Shaheed Manjeet Singh Club, under the supervision of its president Mohd Tariq Khan and Pardeep Khanna.
The inaugural match was played between Chandak Cricket Club and Kanuyian Cricket Club, wherein former registered a victory by 31 runs. Batting first, Kanuyian scored 151 runs, with Lovely (42) and Nisar 23 being the main scorers. In reply, Chandak Club bundled out for 120 runs in 19.2 overs, thus lost the match by 31 runs. Imtiyaz and Mukhtar scored 24 and 17 runs respectively. Zahid took 3 wickets for Kanuyian Club.
Earlier, speaking on the occasion, Mian Altaf said that such tournaments help the youth to hone their skill and talent.
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