Media XI CC outplays RC XI by 40 runs

Media XI team players' posing for a group photograph at Phallain Mandal in Jammu.
Media XI team players' posing for a group photograph at Phallain Mandal in Jammu.

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 13: Media-XI Cricket Club Jammu registered win over Reader’s Café-XI by a margin of 40 runs at Phallian Mandal Ground, here today.
Electing to bat first, Media XI led by skipper Sunil Bali made 174 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
Ranjeet Singh was the top scorer with 86 runs in 55 balls, while Sunil Bali scored 15 runs off 10 balls.
Reader’s Café-XI, Waseem and Ritesh, took two wickets each.
Chasing the target, Reader’s Café XI led by skipper Vivek Suri, bundled out for 134 runs and lost the match by 40 runs. Raghav was the highest scorer with 24 runs off 28 balls, while Ritesh made 14 runs off 20 balls.
For Media-XI side, Lucky Singh bowled well and took hat-trick, while Yash Khajuria, Sachin Singh and Mir Imran took 1 wicket each.
Ranjeet Singh was declared as man of the match for his splendid batting performance.