Ludhiana Advances to Knockout Stage After Draw with Barnala in U-19 Cricket
Ludhiana topped Group D in the Punjab Inter-District U-19 Cricket Tournament for the Dhruv Pandove Trophy, securing a knockout stage berth. In their final league match against Barnala at Barnala's Trident ground, Ludhiana posted first innings totals of 245 and 189, with key contributions from Jasdeep Singh and Ravtej Singh. Barnala struggled in both innings, with their batsmen finding scoring difficult. The match ended in a draw, with Barnala reaching 44 for 1 at stumps, but Ludhiana earned three points to lead the group.