Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU Feb 24: Riding on a superb batting display by Deepak Dogra and Shashi Kumar, Ishar Cricket Club defeated Atman Sports Club by 4 wickets in a tough contest of the 3rd Parmodh Memorial T20 Cricket Tournament, which concluded at Playfield Mandal, here.
Minister for Planning, Labour & Employment, Ajay Kumar Sadhotra was the chief guest on the valedictory function, while Ankush Abrol, former selector and Working Committee Member JKCA and Subhash Chander were the guests of honour.
Mr Sadhotra urged youth to participate in sports in a big way alongside academics saying that physical growth is imperative for agile mind.
The Minister said that the Government has taken various initiatives to promote sports and was providing best possible support to the talented sports persons, adding that the State possesses immense sports talent and the only need is to provide opportunity to sportspersons to hone their skill on a larger canvass.
Earlier, winning the toss and batting first, Atman Club scored a decent total of 150 runs in 20 overs. Sandeep Singh top scored with 57 runs, while Chetan contributed 27 runs to the total. Deepu and Sahil Bhalwal chipped in with 15 and 11 runs respectively. For Ishar Club, Dhruv Mahajan and Sahil Sharma scalped 2 wickets each, while youngster Pavit Singh Ishar and Sourab Chopra claimed one wicket each.
Ishar Club, in reply chased the target in 19.4 overs by losing 6 wickets in a close contest, thus won the match by 4 wickets. Shashi contributed 41 runs, while Deepak Dogra scored quick-fire 16-ball 33 runs. Sahil Sharma (11) and Jaswinder (10) were the other contributors. For Atman Club, Vishwajeet scalped 3 wickets, while Sahil Bhalwal claimed 2 and Chetan one. Deepak Dogra was adjudged man of the match and man of the tournament for his all-round display. Pavit Singh Ishar was declared best bowler of the tournament, while Chetan Singh Chib as best batsman.
The winners were presented a cash prize of Rs 30,000 and a trophy by the chief guest and other dignitaries, while the runners up team got Rs 10,000 and trophy from the chief guest.
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