Ludhiana-Chandigarh match ends in draw

Sports Correspondent
Ludhiana, June 13

The two-day super league match played between Ludhiana and Chandigarh in the Punjab Inter-District Cricket Tournament at GRD Academy ground ended in a draw today.

Yesterday, hosts Ludhiana, were all out for 255 runs in 92.4 overs. The match commenced at 1 pm due to dust storm and rain which lashed the city on Wednesday evening.

Chandigarh overhauled the Ludhiana’s first innings total and were 259 for 5 after 57.5 overs when it was called the day. On the basis of lead in the first innings, Chandigarh secured three points while Ludhiana got one point.

Brief scores

Ludhiana (first innings)

• Batting: Gurjot Singh 99, Sukhjinder Singh 52, Baltej Singh 29, Kashish Pasneja 25, Geetansh Khera 25 and Krishan Kumar 10
• Bowling: Raman Bishnoi 4 for 45, Arpit Singh Pannu 4 for 60, Jagjit Singh 1 for 42 and Bhagminder Singh 1 for 65
• Total: 255 all out in 92.4 overs

Chandigarh (first innings)

• Batting: Gourav Puri 73*, Shivam Bhambri 66, Arijit Singh 47, Raman Bishnoi 26*, Jagmeet Singh 15 and Manan Vohra 14
• Bowling: Krishan Kumar 3 for 91, Sukhjinder Singh 1 for 59 and Simranjeet Singh 1 for 71
• Total: 259 for 5 in 57.5 overs