Jammu & Kashmir solidified their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite Group B campaign by thrashing Chandigarh by 29 runs at Jadavpur University Campus, Kolkata, marking their third win in four outings.
Electing to bowl first, Chandigarh faced a formidable J&K batting onslaught, culminating in 192 all out in 20 overs. Yawer Hassan anchored the innings with an explosive 57 runs off 36 balls, featuring 4 fours and 4 sixes, while Shubham Khajuria blazed 43 off 30 (3×4, 3×6).
Abdul Samad (23) and Kanhaiya Wadhawan (21) provided crucial support, though Chandigarh’s Nikhil Sharma, Bhagmender Lather, and Jagjit Singh Sandhu snared two wickets apiece.
Chasing 193, Chandigarh managed 163/7 in 20 overs, with Gaurav Puri’s power-packed 39 off 23 (4×6) leading the charge, backed by Arjun Azad (38) and Manan Vohra (32). J&K’s bowlers struck back decisively: Yudhvir Singh grabbed 2/??, with Aquib Nabi, Murugan Ashwin, and Lone Nasir Muzzaffar each claiming one to defend the total convincingly.
Special salute to JKCA Administrators Brig Anil Gupta and Vidhya Bhaskar, CAC Members Abdul Qayoom, Vijay Sharma, and Meenu Singh Slathia, and Selectors Sarabjeet Singh, Dhruv Mahajan, and Arshid Bhat for nurturing this stellar performance.
