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It’s Punjab vs. Mumbai

VISAKHAPATNAM: Last year’s runner-up Punjab will take on Mumbai in Cooch-Behar Trophy under-19 final. Mumbai defeated Haryana by an innings and 129 runs while Punjab moved up by virtue of its 55-run first innings lead over Uttar Pradesh, in the semifinals that concluded here on Monday.

U.P. restricted Punjab to 225 in its second innings at the Ukku stadium. The later resumed at 104 for three but lost three wickets for 33 runs before the match came to an end, while chasing a target of 280. Jaskaran Singh claimed two wickets.

Earlier, Gagandeep Singh and Md. Khalid Ahmed picked up three wickets each and I. Azeem two to restrict Punjab. Kunwar Ryna hit a half-century (54, 8x4) and Gurinder Singh made 46 (7x4) while Lakshay Seth scored 22 to push the Punjab total past 200.

Haryana’s hopes of forcing a draw vanished as it was all out for 205 in its second knock

The scores: Haryana 174 and 205 in 68.5 overs (Mukhul Dagar 87, Jayant Yadav 39, Rahul Tiwetia 25, Gourav Jathar three for 29, Iqbal Abdullah three for 41) lost to Mumbai 508; Punjab 308 and 225 in 118.1 overs (Kunwar Ryna 54, Gurinder Singh 46, Anil Sihag 35, Md. Khalid Ahmed three for 70, Gagandeep Singh three for 72) drew with Uttar Pradesh 253 and 33 for two in 10.2 overs. — Special Correspondent

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