Aman Kumar shines with bat

CHANDIGARH, June 8: Aman Kumar's unbeaten knock of 39 runs and Rajeev Dutta's fine spell (3 for 8) enabled Industrial Cricket Club beat DYFI...

CHANDIGARH, June 8: Aman Kumar’s unbeaten knock of 39 runs and Rajeev Dutta’s fine spell (3 for 8) enabled Industrial Cricket Club beat DYFI XI by six wickets in the 9th Bathany cash prize cricket tournament, held yesterday at CRPF ground, Ramdarbar.

DYFI won the toss and elected to bat. The team had good start but middle order bastmen falied to maintain the tempo and could only get 123 runs in the allotted 25 overs.

The main wreckers were Rajeev and Aman who got three and two wickets respectively.

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In reply, Industrial Cricket Club got the winning total in 20th over for the loss of four wickets. Aman was the main run getter for the team. His unbeaten knock of 39 runs off 36 balls includes five boundaries.

Brief Scores: DYFI 123 in 23.4 overs (Vinod 22, Ajay Bakshi 16, Bobby 16, Rajeev Dutta 3 for 8, Aman Kumar 2 for 10); Industrial CC: 124 for 4 in 20.3 overs (Aman Kumar 39 n.o., Rishpal 31, Jagjeet Saini 10, Sunil Kumar 2 for 23).

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