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67th All India Raiway Cricket ( Men) championship knockout matches organized at PLW Cricket Stadium
Babushahi Bureau
Patiala, April 15, 2024: The 67th All India l Railway( Men )Cricket Championship 2023-24 kicked off with knockout matches at the PLW Cricket Stadium, hosted by Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW). Among the 28 teams from Indian Railways, eight teams have qualified for the final matches at PLW.
Shri Pramod Kumar, Principal Chief Administrative Officer (PCAO) PLW, graced the occasion as the chief guest and inaugurated the championship at the play stadium.
Kumar along with other officers introduced the players of the first match between North Western Railway and Metro Railway Calcutta at PLW Cricket Stadium. Shri Pramod Kumar conducted the toss, which was won by Metro Railway, choosing to bowl first.
North Western Railway scored 223 runs for 10 wickets in 46.4 overs, with the highest scorers Surya and Anshul making 52 runs in 58 balls and 42 runs in 46 balls respectively.
Amit Kuila of Metro Railway took three wickets. In response, Metro Railway chased down the target, scoring 228 runs for five wickets, winning the match by 5 wickets. The highest scorer for Metro Railway was Arindam, who made 83 runs in 119 balls & remained not out. C.P. Jatt and Monty of North Western Railway took 2 wickets each.
Metro Railway won the match by 5 wickets
In the second match today between Western Railway and Eastern Railway, Western Railway set a target of 285 runs for nine wickets in 50 overs. The highest scorers were Samarth and Raxlee of Western Railway, making 87 runs in 71 balls and 35 runs in 41 balls respectively. Arjit of Eastern Railway took 3 wickets.
Eastern Railway successfully chased the target, winning the match by six wickets. Ravi Singh , Shivam Gautam, and Amit K of Eastern Railway made 122 runs in 87 balls, 57 runs in 57 balls and 55 runs in 55 ball respectively. Eastern Railway won the match by 6 wickets