Lalitaditya CC outplays Sharika Women Strikers

Players celebrating victory at MA Stadium Jammu on Tuesday.
Players celebrating victory at MA Stadium Jammu on Tuesday.

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 20: Ayushi Ambardar stole the show and won hearts with her brilliance as Lalitaditya Cricket Club thrashed Sharika Women Strikers in a one-sided affair by 10 wickets in the ongoing Kashmiri Pandit Premier League (KPPL) Edition-III Women’s Cricket Tournament, being organised by Lalitaditya Education, Sports and Health Organisation, under the patronage of its President and General Secretary and under the overall supervision of Organisers Ankur Bagati and Ashish Kachroo at MA Stadium, here today.
Earlier, batting first, Sharika Women Strikers scored 77 runs in the stipulated 10 overs losing 7 wickets in the process. Tanuja Raina top scored with 18 runs off 19 balls, studded with 2 boundaries.
For Lalitaditya CC, Ayushi Ambardar was the pick of the bowlers who took 3 wickets by conceding 6 runs in her 2 overs, while Arzoo Wakhloo bagged 2 wickets and Ayushi Raina claimed one.
In reply, Lalitaditya Club rode on the brilliance of the opening duo of Ayushi Ambardar and Ayushi Raina and chased the target easily without losing any wicket, thus won the match by 10 wickets. Ayushi Ambardar top scored with power-packed 40 runs off 22 balls, studded with 7 delectable boundaries, while Ayushi Raina contributed valuable 31 runs off 18 balls with 6 crispy boundaries. For her superb all-round performance, Ayushi Ambardar was adjudged as the player of the match.
Anil Bhat, Bureau Chief PTI J&K was the chief guest on the occasion who honoured the Ayushi with man of the match award.