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North Zone Clinch JK Bose T20 Trophy, SJAM-1 Wins Table Tennis Title

North Zone won the JK Bose Inter-Zonal T20 Cricket Trophy with a perfect record, capped by a 10-wicket final victory over East Zone. In table tennis, the Sports Journalists Association of Mumbai-1 team defeated the Delhi Sports Journalists Association to claim the team championship. Other event winners included Bengaluru in basketball and SJAM-2 in the futsal competition. The events were part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Sports Journalists Federation of India National Convention.

Key Points: North Zone Wins JK Bose T20, SJAM-1 Claims Table Tennis Crown

  • North Zone wins cricket title undefeated
  • Rishabh Singh top scorer with 289 runs
  • SJAM-1 wins table tennis team championship
  • Amol Karhadkar dominates singles and doubles
  • Bengaluru and SJAM-2 win basketball and futsal
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North Zone win JK Bose Inter-Zonal T20 Cricket Trophy, SJAM-1 claim table tennis title

North Zone dominates cricket, SJAM-1 wins table tennis at the Sports Journalists Federation of India's Golden Jubilee National Convention.

"North Zone claimed the JK Bose Inter-Zonal T20 Cricket Trophy without losing a single game - Tournament Report"

New Delhi, March 16

North Zone claimed the JK Bose Inter-Zonal T20 Cricket Trophy without losing a single game throughout the tournament, while the Sports Journalists Association of Mumbai won the AC Bali Table Tennis Tournament team title at the Sports Journalists Federation of India National Convention's Golden Jubilee celebrations in New Delhi on Monday.

North Zone sealed the cricket title with a crushing 10-wicket victory over East Zone at the Roshanara Cricket Ground, with opener Rishabh Singh blazing an unbeaten 87 off 40 balls and captain Akash Rawal finishing unbeaten on 31 as they overhauled East Zone's 135/6 in just 9.5 overs.

Rishabh Singh finished as the tournament's leading run-scorer with 289 runs in the competition. East Zone had posted a competitive total on the back of Pranab Shil's explosive 47 not out off 23 balls and an unbeaten 39 from captain Abhishek, but North's batters made light work of the chase.

In the other cricket fixture at the Delhi Police Ground, West Zone dismissed South Zone for 97 in 18.5 overs, with Deep Sudhakar taking 4-13 and Taus Rizvi claiming 3-13. West Zone then cruised to victory without loss in 13 overs, with Rizvi contributing an unbeaten 53 and Devendra Pandey remaining not out on 36.

In the table tennis event at the Roshanara Club, SJAM-1's Amol Karhadkar and Ashwin Ferro defeated the Delhi Sports Journalists Association's (DSJA-1) trio of Bharat Sharma, Kushan Sarkar, and Norris Pritam to claim the team championship title.

Karhadkar also dominated the individual events, winning the men's singles title ahead of Keerthi of the Tamil Nadu Sports Journalists Association, before combining with Ferro to win the men's doubles, with the DSJA pair of Sarkar and Sharma finishing runners-up.

Meanwhile, Bengaluru emerged champions in the basketball competition with Indore finishing runners-up, while in the futsal (freekick) event, the Sports Journalists Association of Mumbai-2 (SJAM-2) were crowned champions, and the Sports Journalists Association of Mumbai-1 (SJAM-1) finished runners-up.

Brief scores:

South Zone 97 all out in 18.5 overs (VL Sashank 34; Deep Sudhakar 4-13, Taus Rizvi 3-13) lost to West Zone 98 for no loss in 13 overs (Taus Rizvi 53 not out, Devendra Pandey 36 not out) by 10 wickets.

East Zone 135/6 in 20 overs (Pranab Shil 47 not out, Abhishek 39 not out) lost to North Zone 136/0 in 9.5 overs (Rishabh Singh 87 not out, Akash Rawal 31 not out) by 10 wickets and won the title.

- IANS

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Sarah B
Great to see sports journalism getting its due recognition with these events. It's not just about reporting the game, but being part of the sporting spirit. Kudos to SJAM for their table tennis win! The national convention sounds like a fantastic initiative.
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Ananya R
While the cricket was thrilling, I wish the article gave a bit more detail on the basketball and futsal events. Bengaluru winning basketball is great! We need to promote all sports equally, not just cricket. Still, a wonderful celebration of sportsmanship.
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Vikram M
East Zone put up a fight with 135, but North's batting was just on another level. Chasing it down in 9.5 overs with all wickets intact? Wah! This is the kind of aggressive cricket we love to see. Hope the selectors are taking notes.
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David E
Impressive all-round performance by Taus Rizvi in the West vs South match – 3 wickets and an unbeaten 53. Players who contribute with both bat and ball are so valuable. Congrats to all the winners and participants for keeping the competitive spirit alive.
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Priya S
Amol Karhadkar had a brilliant day in table tennis – singles and doubles champion! 👏 It's heartening to see journalists who are so passionate about sports off the field as well. Events like these really build camaraderie. More power to the SJFI!

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