
NEW DELHI, MARCH 22: Powered by an unbeaten 102 by Ashu Dani and his 120-run stand for the second wicket with navin Negi 80 helped Chand Khanna Club beat D S Group by five wickets to record their second successive victory in their pool B quarter-final league match of the third Roshanara Pepsi Cup tournament at the Roshanara ground here today.
Asked to bat first, D S Group made 242 for eight in the stipulated 45 overs, thanks to a fine unbeaten 111 by one-drop Ashish Sharma, who struck 10 boundaries. D S Group were earlier jolted by a fiery spell of bowling by Rodney Charles who finished with four for 32. From 52 for four, they recovered partially through Ashish and the lower-order batsmen. Ajay Sharma Jr claimed three wickets.
Ashu Dani 11215;4, 108 balls and Navin Negi 3215;4, 1215;6, 68b made sure of Chand Khanna Club8217;s easy win with their century-plus stand for the second wicket. Despite a couple of run outs, they romped home winners with more than three overs remaining. Ashu Dani was declared the man of the match.
Two 50-plus partnerships for the fifth and sixth wickets, involving Ashish Sharma, Harish Kumar 21 and Rajeev Rathore 27, were the only redeeming features of D S Group8217;s fightback.
Akash Malhotra and Sohail Rauf were run out as Chand Khanna Club lost four wickets for the addition of only 25 runs. But Sunil Joshi 30: 2215;4 helped Dani add 84 runs for the unbroken sixth wicket to ensure the club8217;s smooth victory.
Brief scores: D S Group: 242 for 8 in 45 overs Ashish Sharma 111 not out, Rajeev Rathore 27, Lalit Saini 22, Harish Kumar 21, Rodney Charles 4 for 32, Ajay Sharma Jr 3 for 46. Chand Khanna Club: Ashu Dani 102 not out, Navin Negi 80, Sunil Joshi 30 not out.