A one-day exhibition cricket match was hosted on Government PG College Ground Bhaderwah today to pay tributes to the late legendary cricketer and social activist Manjeet Singh. The match was played between CMO Office Doda team and SDH Bhaderwah team.
The event was inaugurated by Chief Guest Surinder Singh Thakur, father of the late Manjeet Singh in presence of CMO, Dr. Om Kumar, BMO Bhaderwah Dr. Mohd Ashraf, and others. A two-minute silence was observed in honor of the departed soul. The CMO Office Doda team, led by Umar Anayat, elected to bat first after winning the toss.
Batting first, CMO Doda set a target of 146 runs, with Dr. Waseem Natnoo scored 40 runs and Irfan Thukar added 18 runs. Kalwant Singh from SDH Bhaderwah took 3 wickets, while Dr. Subhash Sharma and Mehboob Ahmed claimed 2 wickets each.
In response, SDH Bhaderwah managed to score only 137 runs in the allotted 20 overs, losing by 8 runs. Mohammad Faddi and Mehboob Ahmed were the top scorers for SDH Bhaderwah with 24 and 22 runs respectively.
Dr. Waseem Natnoo was named Man of the Match for his outstanding all-round performance. During the prize distribution ceremony, Surinder Singh Thakur distributed trophies to both teams and praised the organizers' efforts. The match was officiated by Haddi Rishoo, Naveed Khan and Mohd Haris.