Chandigarh: Despite Sharad Lumba's century, PCC lost to MRF by four wickets in the JP Atray Trophy here on Saturday.
After putting PCC to bat, MRF were soon rewarded with the wicket of opener Ravi Inder Singh who snicked a Ashiwin’s delivery to Sushil when the team’s total was 28. Then skipper Taruwar Kohli and Manan Vohra added 31 runs for the second wicket before Taruwar Kohli was caught by Sushil off Sunil Sam for 20.
Thereafter, Manan vohra and Sharad Lumba were involved in an enterprising third wicket partnership of 80 runs before Manan Vohra was snapped by Antiny off Anirudh for a well made 80 off 85 balls studded with 8 boundaries and two sixes with team’s total reading 147 for 3.
There was mild middle order collapse as Himanshu Chawla 02, Himanshu Satyawan 02, Gitansh Khera 05 got out reducing Punjab to 164 for 6 in 35 overs. Thereafter, Sharad Lumba in company of Rahul Sharma added 61 runs for the seventh wicket before Rahul Sharma was caught by Sushil off Sunil Sam for 29. PCC were finally bowled out for 277 in 50 overs. Sharad Lumba being the last man bowled by Sunil Sam for a sparkling century (107) off 99 balls, which included six boundaries and three sixes. Sunil Sam 4 for 61, Anirudh 3 for 38 were the main successful bowlers for MRF.
Chasing the target, MRF scored 278 for 8 in 48.2 overs to win the match by four wickets and garnered four points.
MRF innings thrived on a 50 runs partnership for the second wicket between S Anirudh 29 and Venu Gopal Rao 63 and another partnership of 86 runs for the 3rd wicket between Venu Gopal Rao and U.Sushil .
Thereafter, U.Sushil and Adithya V were involved in another fruitful partnership of 79 runs for the 4th wicket. Venu Gopal Rao hit a fluent 63 off 68 balls studded with seven boundareis and one six before being castled by Rajwinder Golu. U.Sushil made a run a ball 88 with six boundaries and one six before being bowled by Siddharth Kaul. Sandeep Sharma 2 for 71 was the most successful bowler for PCC. U. Sushil of MRF was declared man of the match.
Brief Scores:
PCC: 277 allout in 50 overs (Manan Vohra 80, Sharad Lumba 107, Rahul Sharma 29, Taruwar Kohli 20, Sunil Sam 4 for 61, Anirudh 3 for 38)
MRF: 278 for 6 in 48.2 overs (Anirudh S 29, Venu Gopal Rao 63, U.Sushil 88, Adithya V. 29, S.Sri Ram 30 not out and Sunny Gupta 16 not out, Sandeep Sharma 2 for 71, Siddarth Kaul 1 for 66 and Rajwinder Golu 1 for 53).
ITC: 112 all out in 26.2 overs (Amardeep Soankar 18, Sarul Kanwar 45, Ajitesh Argal 3 for 16, Kavayarayan 2 for 25 and Himanshu Joshi 2 for 5)
Income Tax: 116 for 2 in 13.5 overs (Aditaya Waghmode 52 not out, G. Vignesh 12, Ravi Jangid 33, Vikas Tokas 2 for 49).
FCI: 176 all out in 43.5 overs (Nitin Saini 66, Umang Sharma 35, Pradeep Parashar 6 for 38 and Sachin Rana 2 for 33).
Air India: 177 for 5 in 38.1 overs (Abhimanyu Khod 51, Deepak Joon 70, Sandeep 32 not out, Sonu Rathi 2 for 38).
Canara Bank: 213 for 5 in 31 overs (Raju Bhatkal 47, Deepak Choughle 72 not out, Samarath 21 , David Mathais 21 not out, Murtuza vohra 3 for 66)
Reliance-I: 204 for 9 in 31 overs (A.Baroi 34, Sunny Singh 57 , Pawan Negi 33, Murtaza Vohra 23 not out, N.C. Ayappa 3 for 46, Abhishek 2 for 31, Sinan 3 for 33).