Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SHOPIAN, Jan 1: To strengthen the bonding between people and Army and celebrate New Year, a friendly cricket match was organised by Army at Shaheed Imtiyaz Thokar Stadium, here today.
The match was played between Army XI of local Garrison and Super XI Shopian.
Shopian XI won the toss and elected to bat first. Batting first, Shopian XI scored 124 runs in the stipulated 20 overs.
In reply, Army team chased the target by losing 2 wickets, thus won the match by 8 wickets. Earlier, the match commenced by lighting of the traditional lamp by Colonel RS Bazad, SM, Commanding Officer, 44 Rashtriya Rifles, in presence of members of Cricket Association Shopian and important civil/military dignitaries.
The dignitaries distributed prizes among the winners and runner-up teams and individual prizes among all the players.
Commanding Officer 44 Rashtriya Rifles said that such type of tournaments will polish the skills of emerging young players and will also establish a good relation between security forces and public. Local populace applauded this goodwill effort of the Army.
Follow our WhatsApp channel
