NIT Srinagar wins finals of All India Inter-NIT Faculty, Staff Cricket Tournament

Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar, Dec 07: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Wednesday defeated NIT Uttarakhand by 26 runs in
the finals of All India Inter-NIT Faculty and Staff Cricket Tournament 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.
While chasing the target, NIT Uttarakhand made a shaky start and lost their 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. While Sohail Baba scored 22 runs and 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 batsman of the tournament and Dr. Shakeel Waseem was declared best bowler of the
tournament.
Director NIT Srinagar, Prof. (Dr) Rakesh Sehgal congratulated the entire cricket team for achieving the extraordinary
feat of winning the prestigious tournament.
He said NIT Srinagar dominated the tournament by remaining unbeaten throughout and reaching the finals, where
it showcased top-class sporting spirit against strong opposition.