Jasia, Rubia, Chitra at murderous best as J&K crushes Mizoram by 223 runs

Kolkata, Dec 12: Skipper Jasia Akhtar slammed a thunderous century, while explosive Rubia Syed and solid Chitra Singh Jamwal scored power-packed big fifties and the trio simply butchered the rival bowlers with power, punch and utmost timing as Jammu and Kashmir crushed minnows Mizoram by a big margin of 223 runs in the ongoing Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy at 22 Yards, Salt Lake, Kolkata on Thursday.
Earlier, batting first, J&K scored a massive total of 353 runs in the stipulated 50 overs, losing 6 wickets in the process.
Jasia showed stellar grit and tenacity to notch up a cracking century. She scored 165 runs off just 111 balls, studded with 20 fours and 8 massive sixes, while Chitra scored 75 off 114 balls with 7 boundaries and Rubia contributed unbeaten 71 runs off just 29 balls with 2 fours and 8 sixes,
Inthe form openers Rudrakshi Chib (12) and Bawandeep Kaur (8) fell cheaply.
Tara g Jha was the most successful bowler for Mizoram, who took 4 wickets by conceding 50 runs in her 10 overs, while Mamta Rai claimed one wicket.
In reply, Mizoram bundled out for paltry 130 runs to lose the match by a huge margin of 223 runs.
Felfel Pautu top scored with 48 runs off 75 balls studded with 8 delectable boundaries, while Anita Lodhi contributed 27 runs off 45 balls with 4 fours.
For J&K, Mariya Noorain, Sandhya Sayal and Rudrakshi Chib claimed 3 wickets each, while Ananaya Sharma claimed one wicket.
For her superb batting display Jasia Akhtar was adjudged as the player of the match.
Member-Administration JKCA Brig Anil Gupta and Members Cricket Operations and Development JKCA Mr Mithun Manhas congratulated the team for this big victory and stepping forward for sealing berth in knockout stage.