
CHANDIGARH, Oct 29: Gaurhar Pruthi8217;s unbeaten knock of 33 runs enabled St John8217;s High School-26 beat Shivalik Public School-41 by nine wickets in under-14 group and lift title in the Edmund Rice cricket tournament at St John8217;s High School premises today. St John8217;s bowler restricted SPS-41 bastmen in their innings and the team was back to the pavilion in the 26th over for 115 runs. Karan 20, Gaurav 16 and Gaurav Gupta 14 were the main run getters for the team.
In reply, St John8217;s achieved the target in the 16th over,losing one wicket only.
Gaurhar Pruthi unbeatean knock of 33 runs helped the team to win the title. Avneet Singh 32 and Jasraj Bhatti 30 not out also contributed to the total. Harneet Singh Arora of St John8217;s PPHigh School-26 was given the best all-round title. Gaurhar and Asim Ali Gupta both of St John8217;s School were declared best bastman and bowler, respectively. The final of under-16 category will be played tomorrow between St John8217;s School and St Xavier School.
Brief scores: SPS-41: 115 in 26.5 overs Karan 20, Gaurav Kumar 16, Gaurav Gupta 14, Chaitanya 3 for 13, Inderpal Singh 3 for 14, Saurabh Arora 2 for 26; St John8217;s-26: 117 in 16.4 overs Gaurhar Pruthi 33 n.o., Avneet Singh 32, Jasraj Bhatti 30 n.o..
NE kho-kho tourney
North East Zone Inter University kho-kho tournament in women8217;s group is in progress at the Punjabi University, Patiala. The meet which began on October 27 will conclude on October 31. More than eight teams are participating in the meet.