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Ludhiana Media XI drubs ITBP XI


Ludhiana:All-round performance by skipper, OP Yadav (22 runs and 2 for 20) went in vain, as ITBP XI suffered defeat by eight wickets against Ludhiana Media XI, in a Twenty20 cricket match played at the Indo Tibet Border Police Training Centre ground at Baddowal near here yesterday.
Ludhiana Media XI captain, Arashdeep Samar, won the toss and invited ITBP XI to bat. They could not survive for twenty overs, as their innings folded at 74 runs, with two ball to spare. The main contributors were OP Yadav and Vimal, who scored 22 and 20 runs, respectively.
For Ludhiana Media XI, Tarsem Deogan, was the most successful bowler who chipped in with three wickets for 9 runs. Neeraj Manra accounted for two wickets for 15 runs while Ajit, Lehri and Sunny grabbed one wicket each.
Ludhiana Media XI made the required runs in just 8.4 overs after losing two wickets. Sunny 26 and Sunil 14 (not out) helped Ludhiana Media XI to overhaul ITBP XI's total. OP Yadav was the lone wicket taker, claiming two for 20.
Tarsem Deogan was the man of the match.
The acting captain Arshdeep samar dedicate the victory to the performence of all team members. 'We played realy well, speacialy our bowlers played the key role in thundering victory, says the captain Arshdeep samar.