Hoshiarpur: Riding on an outstanding all-round performance by Kritik Gosain, Hoshiarpur defeated Kapurthala by 2 wickets in the Senior Katoch Shield One-Day Tournament being organized by the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA).
Sharing details, HDCA Secretary Dr. Raman Ghai said that the rain-affected match, played at Kapurthala, was reduced from the scheduled 50 overs per side to 20 overs per side.
After winning the toss, Hoshiarpur elected to field first. Batting first, Kapurthala posted 170 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Jaiveer Bhinder top-scored with 40 runs, while Jatin Sahota contributed 37 and Pawardeep Nagra added 31 runs.
For Hoshiarpur, Kritik Gosain starred with the ball, claiming 3 wickets, while Dhruv Bagania, Karmveer, and Kulveer picked up one wicket each.
Chasing the target, Hoshiarpur reached 172 for 8 in 19.5 overs to register a thrilling two-wicket victory. Kritik Gosain remained unbeaten on 64, while Ashveer scored 33, Rachit Soni made 31, Karmveer contributed 22, and Sukhamritpal remained not out on 2.
For Kapurthala, Sameer Khan claimed 3 wickets, while Jatin Sahona and Garv Kumar took 2 wickets each.
Congratulating the team on its victory, HDCA President Dr. Daljit Khela, Joint Secretary Vivek Sahni, Thakur Jograj, Tournament Committee Chairman Dr. Pankaj Shiv, Jatinder Sood, Subhash Sharma, Manoj Ohri, Sahab Dayal, Arvind Sood, along with other office-bearers and members, praised the players for their excellent performance.
District Coach Daljit Singh, District Trainer and former national player Kuldeep Dhami, Assistant Coaches Ashok Sharma, Praveen Shintu, Pankaj Pinka, and Dinesh Sharma also congratulated the team on the impressive win. On the occasion, District Women’s Coach Davinder Kaur Kalyan and Assistant Coach Nikita Kumari expressed happiness over the team's performance and hoped that Hoshiarpur would continue its winning momentum in the upcoming matches.