da dobrowin： Punjab’s spin troika dismissed Jammu & Kashmir for 168 on the firstday of their North Zone Ranji Trophy league match at Burlton Park inJalandhar today
Sankhya Krishnan05-Nov-2000Punjab’s spin troika dismissed Jammu & Kashmir for 168 on the firstday of their North Zone Ranji Trophy league match at Burlton Park inJalandhar today. Both sides had posted outright victories in theirpipeopeners last week, so a keen contest was expected. But J&K missedthe services of inspirational skipper Ajay Jadeja who has beensuspended from representative cricket until the Board completes aninquiry into the CBI’s findings.For their part Punjab were without young stars Reetinder Sodhi andSharandeep Singh who have been picked for the National CricketAcademy’s three day game against Zimbabwe beginning November 8.Legspinner Sandeep Sawal grabbed the opportunity to mop up 4/39 in21.3 overs. Sawal is rated highly by former India legspinner VV Kumarat whose MAC Spin Foundation in Chennai he trains.He was assisted by off spinner Harbhajan Singh and left arm spinnerNavdeep Singh who collected two wickets apiece. Kanwaljit Singh andIdais Gundroo – Jadeja’s replacement – were the only J&K batsmen tooffer some resistance. The duo added 73 for the fifth wicket beforeGadroo was bowled by Navdeep for 43. Kanwaljit was later castled bySawal for a defiant 54 (229 balls, 2 fours). From 122/4, the visitorslost their last six wickets for 46 runs, the innings terminating in96.3 overs to the last ball of the day.