Rose Zone win last-ball thriller at T20 tournament

Rose Zone edged past Terrace Zone in a nail-biting finish to clinch a five-wicket win on the final ball of the opening match of the UTCA U-19 Women’s T20 Tournament at DAV School in Sector 8 here today.

Batting first, Terrace Zone posted 105/5 with Tanishka Kalra (25) and Annvi Rana (23) contributing majority of the runs for their side. Rose Zone’s bowling attack was led by Chavvi Bhatia (2/6), Aditi Sheoron (1/7) and Jaismeet Kaur (1/20). In reply, Rose Zone faced early hiccups as Jasmeet Baidwan retired hurt on 25. At 88/3, the chase appeared tense but a composed 18-run innings by Aditi Sheoran helped the team to get closer to the target.

In the second match, Sukhna Zone defeated Rock Zone by five wickets. Batting first, Rock Zone managed 84/7 with Tanvi remaining unbeaten on 17. Chasing the modest target, Ganika Bansal led the way with a crucial 26 and guided Sukhna Zone to victory in the 19th over with five wickets in hand.

Chandigarh