SRINAGAR- National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Wednesday defeated NIT Uttarakhand by 26 runs in the finals of the All India Inter-NIT Faculty and Staff Cricket Tournament at Sports Cricket Ground at Visvesvarya National Institute of Technology (NIT) Nagpur.
The tournament was hosted by VNIT Nagpur, and 20 NITs from across India participated in the mega event.
Earlier after winning the toss, NIT Uttarakhand decided to field first. On a tough surface, NIT Srinagar started well and scored 125/8 in 20 allotted overs.
Chasing the target, NIT Uttarakhand made a shaky start and lost 5 wickets quickly during the Powerplay and were eventually bundled out for 99 in 18.2 overs.
For NIT Srinagar, Captain Faisal Irshad (Dy Registrar Administration) played a vital knock of 36 and was the top scorer from the side. Sohail Baba scored 22 runs, while Dr. Majid contributed with a quickfire 17 off 9 balls in the end.
In the bowling department, Mustafa Zargar took 3 wickets in his 4 overs, conceding only 13 runs. Mohsin Shabir and Dr. Shakeel Waseem also chipped in with 2 wickets each.
During the post-match ceremony, Mustaf Zargar was declared man of the match. Captain Faisal Irshad (Dy Registrar Administration) was declared the Best Bater of the tournament, and Dr. Shakeel Waseem was declared the Best Bowler of the tournament.
Director NIT Srinagar, Prof. (Dr) Rakesh Sehgal, congratulated the entire cricket team for winning the prestigious tournament.
He said NIT Srinagar dominated the tournament by remaining unbeaten and reaching the finals, showcasing top-class sporting spirit against strong opposition.
Institute’s Registrar, Prof. Syed Kaiser Bukhari, also extended his greetings to NIT Srinagar’s cricket team.
Team manager Dr. Abdul Liman congratulated the whole team and thanked Prof M A Tantray for supporting and sponsoring the team kits.
The NIT Srinagar Cricket team was led by Captain Faisal Irshad (Dy Registrar Administration), Dr.Tanveer Rasool, Dr. Pankaj Kumar, Sohail Ahmad Baba, Aqib Ahmad (Jr. Asst), Mohammad Hazik (Asst. Registrar Legal and PIO), Tanveer Hussain, Mohammad Asif, Dr. Shakeel Waseem, Dr. Majid Hussain, Dr. Mohsin, Mustafa Zargar, Mushtaq Ahmad and Shabir Mustafa.
While as Prof. Abdul Liman, Dean and Students Welfare (Manager), and Abdul Hamid Dar (Senior Technician) were also travelling with the team.
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