normalnormalnormal Chandigarh, UT boys registered a thrilling 16-run victory over Jharkhand in their Vinoo Mankad Trophy League match at Vizag on Monday. Batting first, Chandigarh piled up 334 runs in 49.3 overs powered by Shabad Singh (75), Rupesh Yadav (61) and Markanday Panchal (61). In reply, Jharkhand fought hard to finish at 318/9 in their allotted 50 overs with wicketkeeper-batter Siddharth Sinha’s magnificent 113 going in vain. This is Chandigarh’s second win from three matches. UT boys will play against Gujarat on Oct 14.Chandigarh got off to a promising start as Meet Dahiya scored 28 and shared a useful opening partnership with Rupesh Yadav. Rupesh continued his impressive innings, striking 10 boundaries and a six in his 56-ball 61. Markanday Panchal matched him with an equally fluent 61 off 52 deliveries, including seven fours and two sixes.The middle order further strengthened Chandigarh’s position, with Shabad Singh anchoring the innings through a vital 75 runs. His knock featured six boundaries and three sixes. Captain and wicketkeeper Ehit Salaria chipped in with 37 off 35 balls while Parth SenGupta remained unbeaten on 24 off 22 deliveries. Chandigarh were eventually bowled out for 334 with Satyam Singh claiming three wickets for Jharkhand.Chasing 335, Jharkhand lost early wickets and found themselves under pressure. However, Siddharth Sinha revived the innings with a commanding 97-ball 113, smashing five fours and seven sixes. He received support from Manmeet Sagar (40) while captain Ishan Om provided late fireworks with an unbeaten 48 off just 26 deliveries.Deepanshu Rawat added 36 off 25 balls, keeping Jharkhand in contention during the closing overs. Despite the late surge, Chandigarh’s bowlers held their nerve to secure the win.Sreshth Duggal (3/60) claimed three wickets while Gaganpreet Singh (2/33) delivered an economical spell. Rupesh (2/5) also clinched two wickets.normalnormalThe post Chandigarh edge past Jharkhand by 16 runs in Vinoo Mankad Trophy appeared first on Chandigarh City News.