Goel slams 111 as Punjab rout J

Chandigarh, Feb 21 (UNI) In-form Karan Goel hit a strokeful 111 as Punjab defeated Jammu and Kashmir by 84 runs in the North Zone One-Day Ranji Trophy match at the cricket stadium here today.

Goel was also associated in a 106-run partnership for the opening wicket stand with Ravneet Ricky (50).

Punjab captain Pankaj Dharmani won the toss and elected to bat.

Ricky and Goel gave them a sound start as they put on 106 runs before Ricky was stumped by Arshad Bhatt of the bowling of Pradeep Bali (1 for 27).

Ravneet Ricky stayed at the wicket for 111 minutes and faced 83 balls. He hit four fours in his knock of 50.

Dinesh Mongia joined Karan Goel and they took the score to 247 with a 141-run third wicket stand. Karan Goel departed caught by Mahajan at long off of the bowling of all-rounder Abid Nabi (2 for 58). Goel's knoik of 111 included 10 fours and two huges sixes.

Ishan Malhotra and Bipul Sharma remained not out on 9 and 13, respectively. Punjab made 269 for 3 in 50 overs.

In reply, Jammu and Kashmir were bundled out for 185 in 47.2 overs. Right arm offbreak bowler Rajesh Sharma wrecked their innings by claiming four wickets for 25 runs. Medium pacer Gagandeep Singh also cripped in with two wickets for 33 runs. Hardeep Singh (35, 3x4s), Kavaljit Singh (29), Dhruv Mahajan (26), R Bisati (25) and A Bhatt (20) were their main scorers for Jammu and Kashmir.

Punjab got five points and Jammu and Kashmir one.

Scoreboard Punjab: Ravneet Ricky c Bhatt b Bali 50 Karan Goel c Mahajan b Abid Nabi 111 Dinesh Mongia c Mahajan b Abid Nabi 71 I Malhatra not out 9 Vipul Sharma not out 13 Extras (lb 5, w 10) 15 Total (for 3 wickets; 50 overs; 208 mins) 269.

Fall of wickets: 1-106, 2-247, 3-247.

Bowling Abid Nabi 9-2-58-2 S Beigh 9-1-38-0 Shafqat Baba 10-0-52-0 D Mahajan 7-0-38-0 P Bali 5-0-27-1 S Khajuria 10-0-51-0.

Jammu and Kashmir A Bhatt c Goel b Ablish 20 S Sofi lbw b Gagandeep Singh 0 Hardeep Singh b Gagandeep Singh 35 D Mahajan c Dharmani b Vipul Sharma 26 Kavaljit Singh c Gagandeep Singh b Rajesh Sharma 29 R Bisati lbw b Rajesh Sharma 25 P Bali b Vipul Sharma 8 18 Abid Nabi st Dharmani b Rajesh Sharma 0 S Khajuria lbw b Rajesh Sharma 4 S Beigh c&b Mongia 7 Shafqat Baba not out 1 Extras (b 4, lb 7, w 19) 30 Total (all out; 47.2 overs) 185 Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-3, 3-85, 4-99, 5-151, 6-163, 7-163, 8-167, 9-180, 10-185 Bowling Gagandeep Singh 8-0- 33-2 L Ablish 6-0-23-1 I Malhatra 4-0-35-0 VRV Singh 6-0-15-0 Vipul Sharma 10-1 35-2 Rajesh Sharma 10-1-25-4 D Mongia 3.2-0-8-1 .

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