Malhotra shines

NEW DELHI, May 3: Fine all-round display by Ashish Malhotra (3 for 30 and 34 off 11 balls) helped South Delhi Cricket Club beat Chand Kha...

NEW DELHI, May 3: Fine all-round display by Ashish Malhotra (3 for 30 and 34 off 11 balls) helped South Delhi Cricket Club beat Chand Khanna Club by two wickets in the pre-quarterfinal of G G Dutt memorial tournament at Hindu College here today. A 115-run fifth wicket stand between Devashish Kaushik and Sunil Rawat helped Chand Khanna reach 215 for nine. South Delhi were struggling at 108 for five in 21 overs when Sunil Sudan and Raj kapoor added 48 in 5.5 overs to retrieve the position. Again at 174 for eight, it was Malhotra’s big-hitting that helped the team reach the target with two balls remaining.

South Delhi will meet Sonnet in the quarterfinal on Friday. On Tuesday, hosts G G Dutt play Steel Authority of India. It was Atul Malhotra and not Atul Mohindra who scored 93 in Bright Club’s 10-run win over LBS Club in the match yesterday.

Brief scores: Chand Khanna: 215 for 9 (Sunil Rawat 72, Devashish Kaushik 57, Ashish Malhotra 3 for 30, Raja Gurmeet 2 for 29, Raj Kapoor 2 for 47). South Delhi Club: 219 for 8 (Sunil Sudan 45, Ashish Malhotra 34 not out, Pitamber Dutt 26, Raj Kapoor 25, Jitender Solanki 3 for 55).

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