Srinagar Sep 24: After the LG’s Rolling Trophy in Cricket was thrown open by Chief Secretary J&K Dr Arun Kumar Mehta from Sheri-Kashmir International Cricket Stadium Sonwar on Thursday, the formal tournament started at all the 186 sports zones of the UT.
In Srinagar 8 Zonal Level Teams have been divided in two pools that will compete for the district title. Two venues have been set up one each at Govt Degree College Bemina and Amar Singh College Srinagar. ON the First day 04 matches were played two each on the designated venues. The tournament at District level is of 20-20 pattern, being played on league cum knock out basis.
At Amar Singh College playground the first match was played between Batamaloo&Nishat Zones. Nishat Zone won the toss, batted first and posted a target of 155 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Afnan made a quick 30 runs for zone Nishat. While chasing the score, Batamaloo were bundled out at 108 runs. Tariq Ahmad Bhat from Nishat Zone was adjourned man of the match who took 2 wickets and had scored a handy 20 runs as well.
At Degree College Bemina Playground first match was played between Hawal&Eidgah. Batting first Zone Hawal posted a target of 161 runs for Zone Eidgah who could manage to score 108 runs only in reply. Mujtaba Rizvi of Hawal Zone was declared man of the match who scored a quick fire 31 runs by consuming 18 balls and also took 3 wickets to help Hawal Zone seal the win. Other matches were in progress when this report was being filed.
