BCC-Reds-down-Blues-to-enter-district-Bandipora-finals
SRINAGAR,
AUGUST 17: Two semi-finals were played Thursday in the
district Bandipora leg of State Cricket Academy T-20 Championship.
The first semi-final of the day between BCC Reds and BCC Blues was won
comprehensively by the former, beating their opponents by six wickets in what
turned out to be a lopsided encounter.
Batting first, Blues limped to 120 for the loss of nine wickets in the allotted
20 over’s.
BCC Reds consumed just 11.3 overs to scale down the target, losing just four
wickets and confirmed their place in the finals. Ishtiyaq Ahmad was chosen man
of the match for his match winning 71 and taking brace of wickets.
The second semi final of the day was being played between Sonawari XI and ACC
Reds Ajas in which the former team batting first had posed a target of 179 in
stipulated quota of 20 overs for the loss of 6 wickets and in response ACC Reds
Ajas was sailing smoothly on 75 for the loss of one wicket in 7.2 overs
when reports last came in.