JU beats JK Media XI by 28 runs in friendly match

Players of JU and JK Media XI posing for a group photograph after the match.
Players of JU and JK Media XI posing for a group photograph after the match.

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, July 7: The team of Jammu University (JU) thrashed JK Media XI by 28 runs in a friendly match played today here at Varsity Ground.
Batting first, JU made 140 for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Rajesh Salhotra made 66 runs while Deepak and Avtar made 23 and 24 runs, respectively and gave a challenging target of 140 to Media XI.
In reply, Media XI bundled out for 112 runs. No batsman from Media XI could stand in the crease and wickets kept falling on regular intervals. For JU, Pawan Singh took 3 crucial wickets while Balwant Singh took 2. Sandeep, Avtar Rajesh and Sunny took one wicket each.
Superb all round performance by skipper Rajesh Salhotra both with bat and ball helped JU to beat JK Media XI by 28 runs.
This is JU’s 17th consecutive victory in friendly matches under the captaincy of Rajesh Salhotra.

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