Chandigarh post mammoth total against Jalandhar

Brief scores:
Chandigarh: First innings: 425 runs in 94.5 overs (Uday Kaul 87,Amit Prashar 82,Sarul Kanwar 69,Rahul Sharma 6 for 147,Pargat Singh 2 for 59).

Patiala in comfortable position
Riding high on a superb century by Himanshu Chopra,Patiala posted a competitive total of 359 in their first innings against hosts Amritsar in a match played Gandhi Grounds. Himanshu was the top scorer for the visitors as he played a brilliant knock of 140 runs off 159 balls. His innings consisted of 14 boundaries and three towering sixes. Himanshu was associated in a 113-run stand for the sixth wicket with Mohit Mahindra,who played a knock of 41 runs. The other main contributors for Patiala were skipper Pankaj Dharmani,who played a knock of 47 runs while Ravi Inder played a knock of 40. For Amritsar,Bharat Loomba was the main wicket-taker as he claimed four wickets for seven runs.

Brief scores:
Patiala: 359 all out (Himanshu Chopra 140,Pankaj Dharmani 47,Mohit Mahindra 41,Ravi Inder 40,Bharat Loomba 4 for 7,Sumit Sharma 2 for 55).

Ludhiana take honours
In another match played at PAU grounds,Ludhiana,Bathinda were bundled out for 196 in 52.2 overs against hosts Ludhiana. Hakikat was the main scorer for Bathinda as he played an innings of 47 runs while Manil Bajaj played an innings of 38 runs. For Ludhiana,Ankur Kakkar was the main wicket-taker as he claimed six wickets for 40 runs while Gagandeep Dhand claimed two wickets for 2 for 40. In reply,Ludhiana were 151 for 3 in 42 overs in their first innings. Karan Goel was unbeaten on 67 runs. He smashed nine boundaries and one towering six. Gaurav Marwaha was also unbeaten on 29 runs.

Brief scores:
Bathinda:First innings: 196 in 52.2 overs (Hakikat 47,Manil Bajaj 38,Ankur Kakkar 6 for 40,Gagandeep 2 for 40),Ludhiana ; 151 for 3 in 42 overs (Karan Goel 67 no,Gaurav 29 no).