FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round round-up: Wins for Sevenoaks Town, Erith Town, Tunbridge Wells, Hythe Town, Punjab United and Phoenix Sports
Sevenoaks were the day's biggest scorers as a number of the county's sides were in FA Cup action on Saturday.
Punjab Sport News
Punjab Government Announces Rs 40 Lakh Cash Prize For CWG Bronze Medallist Harjinder
The Punjab government on Tuesday announced a cash reward of Rs 40 lakh for weightlifter Harjinder Kaur after she claimed a bronze medal in the 71kg category at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. A resident of Nabha in Patiala district, Harjinder totalled 212kgs (93 in snatch and 119 in clean and jerk) to finish on the podium on Monday night.
Punjab Kings Co-owner Suggests IPL Of Two Halves, One In India, The Other Abroad
Jun 17 Punjab Kings co-owner Ness Wadia feels that IPL should now be held in two separate halves with a significant increase in number of matches after the BCCI made a 'killing' at the media rights auction with USD 6.2 billion deal.
Kumar Kartikeya's 6-for deflate Punjab as MP cruise into Ranji Trophy semis
Kumar Kartikeya carried on with his brilliant bowling display and spun a web around the Punjab batters as Madhya Pradesh cruised into the Ranji Trophy semi-finals with a 10-wicket victory on Thursday. Kartikeya scalped 6 for 50, his second-best bowling figures in First Class cricket, with another spinner Saransh Jain playing perfect second fiddle, claiming 4 for 100, as Punjab folded for a paltry 203 in the second innings.
Ranji Trophy 2022: Punjab in disarray as MP smell victory in quarter-final
Kumar Kartikeya ran through the top-order to reduce Punjab to 120 for five in their second innings as Madhya Pradesh continued to enjoy the upperhand in their Ranji Trophy quarter-final match on Thursday. Opening the bowling, Kartikeya (4/11) picked up four crucial wickets to return with his second best first-class figures.
Ranji Trophy 2022: Shubham Sharma slams unbeaten ton to put MP in driver's seat against Punjab
Madhya Pradesh batters, led by Shubham Sharma (102 not out), to respond strongly against Punjab on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final game on Tuesday. Responding to Punjab's 219 on what appears to be a lifeless pitch, MP rode on a strong start to their innings to reach 238 for 2 at stumps, a 19-run lead with eight first innings wickets in hand. Both the openers, Yash Dubey and Himanshu Mantri frustrated the opposition bowlers.
Ranji Trophy 2022: Bowlers shine as MP bowl out Punjab for 219 on Day 1
Anubhav Agarwal and Puneet Datey scalped three wickets apiece to help Madhya Pradesh bundle out Punjab for 219 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final match on Monday. Opting to bat, Punjab, who banked on their young core to deliver against Madhya Pradesh, found themselves in a spot of bother from the onset at the Alur Cricket Stadium. Punjab did not have the ideal start, losing Shubman Gill (9) cheaply to Datey.
Ranji Trophy Quarterfinals: Mumbai favourites against Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh take on Punjab
Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Uttarakhand, beginning here from Monday. By the time the hilly state -- looking to scale new heights with a new generation of players -- came into existence nearly 22 years ago, the heavyweights had won the country's premier domestic tournament an unprecedented 34 times. From 2000 to 2022, Mumbai had placed another seven humongous title-winning cups in their envious trophy cabinet.