ARMY CONCLUDES T-20 CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP “CHAMPIONS TROPHY” AT BHADARWAH MOHD ILYAS BUTT BHADERWAH, NOV 06. The Rashtriya Rifles located at Bhadarwah under the aegis of the Counter Insurgency Force (Delta) concluded ‘T-20 Cricket Championship’ at Govt Degree College, Bhadarwah in collaboration with Youth Combined Cricket Club, Bhadarwah on 5th November 2013. The Championship was started on 6th October 2013. A total of fifty teams participated in the Championship. The matches were played as per existing rules by league cum knockout basis. Various teams from Srinagar, Anantnag, Ramban, Banihal, Doda, Kishtwar, Bhadarwah, Jammu & JKP participated with true spirit of sportsmanship and displayed their skills and enthusiasm to beat each other. At closing ceremony the strength of approximately six thousand persons were present at the sight from several nearby villages, they all praised the Army for the conduct of the Championship and taking activities for youth development. Commander of Doda Sector Rashtriya Rifles as ‘Chief Guest’ & Commanding Officer of Rashtriya Rifles at Bhadarwah motivated the teams and youth of Bhadarwah during closing ceremony. The final match was played between JKP-11, Jammu and Youth Combined Cricket Club, Bhadarwah, in which the Youth Combined Cricket Club, Bhadarwah won the final. The team of J and K Police won the toss and elected to field. Batting first, Youth Combine Bhaderwah put a total of 181 runs for the loss of six wickets in stipulated 20 overs. Abid Mushtaq made highest 71 runs not out, Sameer Malik 42 runs, Ishtiaq 35 runs and Majid Parray conceded 20 runs. For J and K Police team, Amandeep and Yasir Ali got two wickets each. In reply, J and K Police were 65 for 7 in 12 overs, later on there was a partnership of 92 runs between Amandeep and Naresh. Naresh made 65 runs not out and Amandeep made 42 runs. J and K Police team started good but they lost some early wickets as the medium pacer Touseef Malik got 4 wickets, his brother Touqeer Malik got 3 wickets and Manjeet got 2 wickets. The J and K Police whole team managed to make just 160 runs in 20 overs. It was a creditable victory for the team of Youth Combine Bhaderwah who had come under fire and put a good total and later on made good with the ball also. It was Touqeer Malik who was given the Man of the Match award due to his fabulous innings, conceding 18 runs and taking 4 wickets and Abid Mushtaq was awarded with the Man of the Tournament. The winner and runner-up teams were facilitated with trophies and cash prizes. Individual cash prizes were also given to Man of the Series, Man of the Match, Best Batsman and Best Bowler.
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 11:32:01 +0000