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Nilgiri House emerged victorious in the fifth OSS Inter-House Cricket Tournament organized by the Old Sanawarians Association (OSS), the alumni body of The Lawrence School, Sanawar. The two-day tournament held at PCA Mullanpur witnessed Nilgiri House securing three wins out of their three matches.
On the final day, the team triumphed over Himalaya House by six wickets and defeated Shivalik House by 23 runs to win the title. Himalaya House finished as runners-up with two wins in three matches. The event brought together alumni from across the country, showcasing their passion for cricket and sportsmanship.
(SUBHEAD)In the opening match, Himalaya House won the toss and opted to bat and posted 96/5 in 15 overs with Abhay Tipnis (28) and Japkirat Khurana (27) as top scorers. In response, Nilgiri House chased down the target in the 12th over by losing four wickets. Gurtaj Gill’s unbeaten 28 and Gurjot Thind’s crucial 21 powered their team to victory.
The second match saw Shivalik House electing to field first. Nilgiri House put up an impressive 152/7 with a half-century from Gurjot Thind (51) and a solid 41 from Angadbir Singh. In reply, Shivalik House was restricted to 129/8, thanks to Thind’s exceptional bowling figures of 3/12. Despite valiant efforts from Saundh (32 off 14 balls) and Ishwar Dhillon (51 off 28 balls), Shivalik House fell short.
In another match of the day, Vindhya House beat Shivalik House by six wickets.
Ishwar Dhillon of Shivalik House was named Best Batter for scoring 113 runs while Ayush received the Best Bowler award for claiming six wickets. The standout performer of the tournament, Gurjot Thind, was honored as the Most Valuable Player for his all-round excellence, amassing 74 runs and taking six wickets.
Champion and runner up teams were felicitated by OSS's President (Elect) Brig Adarsh Butail in the presence of School's former coach RT Williams, PCA's VP PMS Banga, School's Principal Himmat Singh Dhillion and few others.
