Chandigarh beat Punjab by 5 wickets in wheelchair cricket
Chandigarh, Sept. 20 -- UT defeated Punjab by five wickets in an exhibition wheelchair cricket match organised by the Wheelchair Cricket Association, at DAV College, Sector 10, on Saturday.
The match also carried a message of a drug-free society and healthy lifestyle under the Stronger Without Drugs campaign.
Batting first after winning the toss, Punjab scored 109/5 in 15 overs, with Raja top-scoring with 31 off 22 balls and Hardeep Singh Gill contributing 20. Chandigarh chased down the target in 13.5 overs, scoring 112/5. Rohit Anotra starred with 55 off 22 balls, while Ranjit Singh remained unbeaten on 29.
Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, who attended the event as chief guest, administered an anti-drug pledge to players of both teams and urged youngsters to embrace sports, fitness and discipline.
Punjab Cricket Association president Amarjeet Mehta announced that modern sports wheelchairs would be provided to all 24 players from the two teams. He also announced that the next Chandigarh-Punjab match would be played under floodlights at the PCA ground.
Chandigarh received Rs.21,000 and Punjab Rs.11,000 as cash prizes. Trophies and individual awards were also presented....
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