STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Brilliant all-round display by Vinod Koul guided Sharda Cricket Club to a narrow win by 10 runs over Sharika Cricket Club in the ongoing Kashmiri Pandit Premier League (KPPL) Edition-4, being organised by Lalitaditya Sports, Education and Health Organisation (LSEHO) at KC Sports Club here.
The tournament in which 15 teams are taking part, is being held under the overall supervision of Anil Bhat, President LSEHO, assisted by the Organising Committee including Vinay Koul, Ashish Kachroo, Ankur Bagati, Deepak Raina, PN Tickoo, Kamal Fotedar, Arvind Koul, Rockey Pandita and Sunil Jalla.
Dedicated to the martyrs of J&K, the tournament is being organised with a twin objective of promoting sports and unity among the Kashmiri Pandit youth in exile.
Earlier, winning the toss and batting first, Sharda Cricket Club scored a good total of 154 runs in the stipulated 20 overs, losing 8 wickets in the process.
Manoj top scored with 42 runs off 32 balls with 7 fours, while Vinod Koul contributed 33 runs off 30 balls with 6 boundaries.
Jai Kishan Mantoo was the most successful bowler for Sharika Cricket Club, who took 3 wickets by conceding 30 runs in his 4 overs.
In reply, Sharika Cricket Club scored 144 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs, thus losing the match by a margin of 10 runs.
Rakesh Dass played a brilliant innings of 49 runs off 43 balls, studded with 7 fours and one six, while no other batter gave any significant contribution.
Vinod Koul was the pick of the bowlers for Sharda Cricket Club, who took 3 wickets by giving away 18 runs in his 3 overs, while Rohit Raina bagged twickets.
For his superb all-round show, Vinod Koul was adjudged as the man of the match.
He was presented the man of the match award by Ashish Kachroo, Vice President LSEHO.
