ONGC Down Air India to Win the 17th All India J.P. Atray Memorial Cricket Tournament

In a pulsating final played at Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Sector 3, Panchkula, ONGC team came from behind to post the 6 wicket victory over arch rival Air India . They won the coveted trophy alongwith a cash prize of Rs. 1.75 lacs while Air India had to contend with Runners up trophy and a cash prize of Rs. 70,000/-.

Winning the toss Air India elected to bat and added 37 runs for the first wicket before opener Sachin Rana was run out for 19 by a fine throw from Radhey Shyam Gupta. The other opener Chandan Madan was also run out for 20 off 26 balls. Then a fruitful partnership of 84 runs between Skipper Mohd. Kaif AND Naman Sharma took the team’s total to 125 when Naman Sharma was cleaned up by Parveen Gupta for 46 off 58 balls studded with 2x4s and 2x6s. Mohd. Kaif also departed when he played an uppish stroke to be caught and bowled by Parminder Awana for 54 off 82 balls. Deepak Joon was the other main contributor with the bat as he scored 52 off 55 balls with 2x4s and 1x6. Parveen Gupta 2 for 38 was the main wicket taker for ONGC.

Replying ONGC were rocked in the first over when their opener M.Mudgil was castled by Rajat Bhatia without troubling the scorer. Then in form Sandeep Sharma and Tanmay Srivastava cobbled up 67 runs in the 2nd wicket before Sandeep Sharma was snapped by Mohd Kaif off Sanjay Badhwar for 34 off 56 balls inclusive of 5x4s. Tanmay Srivastava made 28. Another fruitful partnership for the 4th wicket between Radhey Shayam Gupta and Mayank Tehlan worth 86 took the total to 155 for 4 in 39.2 overs before Radheyshyam Gupta was snapped by wicket keeper Chandan Madan of Sanjay Badhwar on 45 off 66 balls with 3x4s and 1x6. Mayank Tehlan and Puneet Mehra then were associated in an unbeaten stand of 98 runs for the 5th wicket in 7.3 overs,
Mayank Tehlan remained unbeaten on 69 off 82 balls consisting of 4x4s and 2x6s while Puneet Mehra was unbeaten on 49 off 26 balls inclusive of 2x4s and 4 towering sixes which took the total to 233 for 4 in 46.5 overs. Sanjay Badhwar 2 for 34 was the most successful bowler for Air India.

ONGC won by 6 wickets. Mayank Tehlan was named LG Man of the Match. Mr.Naresh Gulati, IAS was the Chief Guest while Mr. I.S. Bindra, President, PCA and Mr. M.P. Pandove, Honorary Secretary, PCA were Guests of Honour. They gave away the Winners Trophy and a cash prize of Rs. 1.75 lacs of ONGC team while Runners Up and a cash prize of Rs.70,000/- was given to Air India Team. Sandeep Sharma won best batsman of the tournament award, Mr. Parminder Awana won the best bowlers award and S.Suresh Kumar won the player of the tournament award.

*Brief Scores :*
*AIR INDIA
230 for 8 in 50 overs*

Naman Sharma 46, Mohd. Kaif 54, Deepak Joon 52, Chandan Madan 20 and
Shafiq Khan 20,Praveen Gupta 2 for 38

*ONGC
233 for 4 in 46.5 overs*

Sandeep Sharma 34, Tanmay Srivastava 28, Mayank Tehlan 69 not out and
Punit Mehra 49, Sanjay Badhwar 2 for 34

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