Punjab thrash Jammu & Kashmir

Vineet Sharma and Babloo Kumar helped to bowl Jammu & Kashmir out in no time to provide the first act to an eight-wicket Punjab win in their Ranji one-day match at Ludhiana on Wednesday.

Batting first after winning the toss, Jammu & Kashmir could not take advantage of first strike. Apart from Ashwani Gupta's 46, no other significant score was registered. Jammu & Kashmir were bowled out for 114 in 42.4 overs, with Sharma and Kumar taking four wickets apiece.

The low total never looked like bothering Punjab. With opener Dinesh Mongia making 65, the runs were knocked off in just 15.1 overs for the loss of two wickets. Mongia's 65 came off 54 balls, with seven fours and one six. Although Surinder Singh took two wickets for Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab cantered to their eight-wicket win in style.