| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shivam Bhambri | c Uday Saharan b Ayush Goyal | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Arjun Azad | c Jaskaranvir Paul b Ayush Goyal | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 86.67 |
| Manan Vohra | c Jaskaranvir Paul b Ayush Goyal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikhil Thakur | c Salil Arora b Abhinav Sharma | 63 | 105 | 9 | 0 | 60 |
| Ankit Kaushik | lbw b Abhinav Sharma | 17 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 41.46 |
| Vishu Kashyap | c Salil Arora b Ayush Goyal | 13 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| Gaurav Puri | b Harpreet Brar | 40 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 117.65 |
| Raj Bawa | st Salil Arora b Harpreet Brar | 17 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 65.38 |
| Jagjit Singh | not out | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| Nishunk Birla | b Harpreet Brar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anirudh Kanwar | run out (Harnoor Singh) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | No Balls | Wide Balls | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayush Goyal | 0 | 15 | 2 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sahil Khan | 0 | 13 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abhinav Sharma | 0 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harpreet Brar | 0 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mayank Markande | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uday Saharan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaskaranvir Paul | lbw b Jagjit Singh | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 21.05 |
| Harnoor Singh | lbw b Vishu Kashyap | 29 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 48.33 |
| Uday Saharan | c Ankit Kaushik b Vishu Kashyap | 31 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 70.45 |
| Jashanpreet Singh | c Nikhil Thakur b Jagjit Singh | 12 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 29.27 |
| Ayush Goyal | b Raj Bawa | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 19.05 |
| Anmol Malhotra | c and b Nishunk Birla | 33 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 40.24 |
| Salil Arora | c Nikhil Thakur b Nishunk Birla | 25 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Abhinav Sharma | lbw b Nishunk Birla | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mayank Markande | b Nishunk Birla | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harpreet Brar | lbw b Vishu Kashyap | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Sahil Khan | not out | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | No Balls | Wide Balls | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jagjit Singh | 0 | 13 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anirudh Kanwar | 0 | 12 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raj Bawa | 0 | 16 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vishu Kashyap | 0 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nishunk Birla | 0 | 7.2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Punjab triumphed over Chandigarh by 8 wickets in an engaging test match at Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh. The standout performance came from Uday Saharan, who scored a magnificent unbeaten 117 runs. Ayush Goyal's excellent bowling performance, claiming four wickets in the first innings, was crucial for Punjab. The match was marked by key batting performances and effective bowling strategies.
The match began with Punjab winning the toss and opting to bowl first. Chandigarh's first innings saw a modest total of 173 runs with Nikhil Thakur top-scoring with a gritty 63 off 105 balls. Ayush Goyal was the pick of the bowlers for Punjab, taking 4 wickets and dismantling the top order effectively.
In response, Punjab struggled initially but managed to post a total of 142 runs in their first innings. The innings was characterized by several starts but no substantial scores, with Anmol Malhotra contributing a steady 33 runs. Vishu Kashyap and Nishunk Birla were instrumental with the ball for Chandigarh, each taking three wickets.
Chandigarh's second innings was slightly better with a total of 195 runs. Despite not having any standout high scores, contributions from Ankit Kaushik (38) and Gaurav Puri (31) helped set a target for Punjab. However, Ayush Goyal once again shone with the ball, picking up crucial wickets to restrict Chandigarh's lead.
Punjab's chase was anchored by a brilliant unbeaten century from Uday Saharan, who scored 117 runs off 194 balls. His innings included an impressive partnership with Jashanpreet Singh, who also remained not out on 57 runs. This solid batting performance ensured that Punjab chased down the target comfortably with only two wickets down.
Key moments included some excellent fielding efforts by Salil Arora, who was involved in multiple dismissals including three catches and one stumping. The bowling attack led by Ayush Goyal proved too strong for Chandigarh as they couldn't capitalize on their starts.
Overall, it was an impressive team performance by Punjab that secured their victory over Chandigarh in this test encounter.
