GUWAHATI, July 30 - Himachal Pradesh recorded a five-wicket victory against Assam in the Dr Capt K Thimmappiah Memorial Tournament Cricket Tournament match at the Alur 3 Ground, Bangalore today.
Requiring 98 for an outright victory on the final day of the four-day match, Himachal reached the target in 27.1 overs losing five second innings wickets.
Assam, following on, were all out for 228, resuming at the overnight total of 184 for four. K B Arun Karthick 59 and Tarjinder Singh 55 were the leading scorers for Assam.
Brief scores: Himachal 1st innings 413.
Assam 1st innings 228.
Assam 2nd innings (F/O) 282 (K B Arun Karthick 59, Tarjinder Singh 55, Gokul Sharma 29, Wasiqur Rahman 27, Sib Sankar Roy 24, S Purakayastha 22, Pallab Kumar Das 15, Rishi Dhawan 2/27, Ankush Bedi 3/81, Akash Vasist 2/32, Nikhil Gangta 2/43).
Himachal 2nd innings 99/5 in 27.1 overs (Paras Dogra 19, Nikhil Gangta 34, Ankit Kalsi not out 13, Bikash Chetri 2/23).
