Media XI CC defeats Jammu United XI by 7 wkts
Media XI CC defeats Jammu United XI by 7 wkts
‘Friendship Cup T-20 Cricket Series’
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 28: Media XI Cricket Club Jammu defeated Jammu United XI by 7 wickets in the ongoing ‘Friendship Cup T-20 Cricket Series’, being played at MA Stadium, here today.
Earlier, Jammu United skipper Pawan Parihar won the toss and decided to bat first. On a double paced wicket with low bounce, batsmen of Jammu United were not comfortable and they kept on loosing wickets at a regular interval.
Skipper of Media XI Cricket Club Vivek Suri rotated his bowlers wisely which paid dividend as they restricted Jammu United to 95 for all out in 20 overs. Vishal Sharma scored 19 runs and Pawan Parihar contributed 10 runs for the team.
Srinagar: The three – day cultural event ‘Srinagar Smart City Istaqbaal – e – Chila – e – Kalaan (40-days of harsh winters) was inaugurated on Saturday at Tagore Hall, Srinagar.
The cultural event is being organized by Actors Creative Theatre (ACT) in collaboration with J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Language (JKAACL) in association with Tourism Kashmir. 92.7 Big FM was the Radio Partner.
The special guests on the occasion were former Director All India Radio, Srinagar, Sayyed Humayun Qaisar, Editor English (JKAACL) Dr. Abid Ahmad Bhat and Station Head 92.7 Big FM Farhuma Iqbal.
On the first day of the cultural event, four plays were performed which included ‘Negative’, ‘Makaan’ and ‘Batte’, written by Shaikh Haneef. The play ‘Kotur’, written by Basheer Kotroo was also presented. Other cultural activities like Surnai Waadan, Roff, Haafiz Naghma, Gojri folk songs by Parveen Chowdhary, Pahadi folk songs by Tariq Pardesi and Masarrat Naaz. A standup comed