Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 12: Magray XI defeated Media XI Cricket Club Jammu by 7 runs in the ongoing Jammu Kashmir Premier League (JKPL) T20 cricket tournament being played at Maulana Azad Cricket Stadium, here today.
After winning the toss, Magray XI skipper Sufi Iftiar opted to bat first and posted a challenging 130/10 runs on the scoreboard in the stipulated 18 overs. In reply, Media XI had a sluggish start as opener Sachin (0) departed cheaply, Manish Sharma (34), Tosif Khanday (27) and Naveen Koul (25) played exceptionally well but could not pull it off as the Media XI were restricted on 123/8 in the stipulated 18 overs thus lost the match by 7 runs. For Magray XI, Akshay (4-0-28-3) remained the pick of the bowlers while Mohd Farooq (4-0-16-2) and Sachin Thakur (4-0-19-1) were amongst the wicket takers. Later, Akshay from the Magray XI was declared as Player of the Match for his outstanding performance with the ball.