CHANDIGARH, SEPT 15: Skipper Vineet Jain's (40 and 2 for 16) fine allround performance and seamer Ajay Sikka's hostile spell (3 for 16) fashioned hosts Chandigarh's convincing 34-run win over Panchkula in the rain-shortened one-day Haryana Inter-District Pataudi Trophy match here today.After the match was reduced to 25-over-a-side game due to overnight rain, Panchkula put Chandigarh in. It seemd a wise decision as Panchkula bowlers kept a tight leash on Chandigarh batsmen. Then came the late-ordder blitzkrieg by Vineet.Vineet blasted three sixes off a Vinod Binta over, which cost 22 runs, as Chandigarh finished their innings in a flourish. They totalled 143 for 9. Apart from Vineet, Randhir Nain scored 28.Panchkula's batting wilted under pressure owing to their inexperience. Still, credit must also be given to Ajay Sikka's intelligent spell in which he accounted for three wickets, giving very little away.After Narinder Walia had done his part initially, Girish Bhanot was the only one to offer any hopes the team. However, the others failed to rally around him.Chandigarh will next play Karnal in Karnal on September 17. The association secretary, Surinder Singh, named a 15-member team for the subsequent matches.Team: Vineet Jain (capt), Randhir Nain, Ajay Sikka, Gautam Sharma, Rajinder Chaudhary, Charanpreet Singh, Rajesh Patha, Ravinder Nain, Sanjay Rajpal, Kamalpreet, Amardeep, Mandeep Sodhi, Mukesh and Nitin Bhutani. Manager: S K Walia.Scores: Chandigarh: 143 for 9 in 25 overs (Vineet Jain 40, Randhir Nain 28, Charanpreet Singh 18, Gautam Sharma 16; Vinay 2-20, Girish Bhanot 2-20) beat Panchkula: 109 allout in 22.1 overs (Narinder Walia 34, Girish Bhanot 24, Harinder 17; Ajay Sikka 3-16, Rajesh Patha 3-17, Vineet Jain 2-16)Atray memorialThe sixth JP Atray Memorial Cricket Tournament will be held at PCA Stadium from September 23 to 28. According to joint organising secretary Sunil Sharma, the tournament will be held on a 50-overs basis.Indian Airlines, Punjab Cricket Club, Punjab Colts, BCC, Puncom, State Bank of Patiala and one team from Chandigarh will take part in the tournament which carries attractive cash prizes.IAF hockeyThe Air Force Hockey Championship will be held at Sector 42 Hockey Stadium from September 16 to 23 under the aegies of 12 Wing Air Force. The matches will be played on league-cum-knockout basis.
