Chandigarh, October 1
The girls’ team of the Union Territory Cricket Association (UTCA), Chandigarh, went down by 103 runs against Madhya Pradesh in the opening match of the Women’s U-19 T20 Tournament in Ahmedabad.
Batting first, Madhya Pradesh scored 169 runs in the allotted 20 overs with the help of Kanishka (68), Soumya Tiwary (46) and Shreya Dixit (37).
In reply, Chandigarh girls scored 66/9 in 20 overs. Twinkle Pathak (23) remained the top scorer for the side. Vaishnavi Sharma (3/12) was the pick of the bowlers. Chandigarh will play their second match against Uttarakhand on October 2.
Hry, Kerala, M’rashtra win
Meanwhile, Haryana eves registered a 10-wicket win over Manipur in the opening encounter of the BCCI Women’s U-19 T20 being played at the Sector 16 cricket stadium here.
After winning the toss, Haryana skipper put Manipur to bat first. Tannu Jangu (3/14) claimed maximum wickets for the bowling side, restricting the opposite team to 34/9. In reply, unbeaten contribution by Tanisha (17) and Sonia (13) helped Haryana register an easy win.
In another match, Kerala defeated Baroda by 25 runs. Batting first, Kerala scored 105/6 in the allotted overs with the help of Najla (28) and Diya (19). In reply, Baroda was bundled out for 80 runs. Prapti (36) was the lone top scorer for the side.
Maharashtra, meanwhile, registered a 93-run win over Mizoram at the Mahajan Cricket Ground, IT Park. Batting first, Maharashtra scored 131/5 with the help of IM Savarkar (40) and Shweta Sawant (28). In reply, Mizoram scored 38 runs before getting all out in 17 overs.
