JAMMU, Oct 30: The University of Jammu Inter-Departmental Cricket (Men) Tournament for the session 2026–27 continued at the University Cricket Ground, witnessing exciting contests among various departments.
The tournament is being organised by the Chairman, Campus Sports Committee, University of Jammu, with the objective of promoting sportsmanship, teamwork and healthy competition among students. The event is being conducted under the overall supervision of Dr. Daud Iqbal Baba, Chairman, Campus Sports Committee, whose efforts are aimed at encouraging sporting participation and strengthening the sports culture within the university.
In the first match, the Geography Department defeated the History Department by nine wickets. Batting first, History scored 100/7 in 15 overs, with Aman contributing 26 runs, while Rashid claimed three wickets. In reply, Geography comfortably chased the target, scoring 101/1 to register victory.
In another encounter, the Geology Department defeated the Business School Department by 60 runs. Geology posted 152/3, with Rahil scoring 69 runs and Ayush contributing 62. In reply, Business School managed 92/9 in 15 overs, with Raghav scoring 29 and Piyush contributing 20 runs. Geology’s bowling attack was led by a five-wicket haul, while Dheeraj claimed two wickets.
The match between the Economics Department and The Law School ended in a tie, with both teams scoring 147 runs in their allotted 15 overs. Nirmal scored 66 and Vikram contributed 20 runs for Economics, while Shreyansh led the batting for The Law School with 86 runs, supported by Shazad’s 17. Shreyansh also claimed three wickets, while Sajjad and Faheem took two wickets each for Economics. The match was decided through a Super Over, in which The Law School scored four runs.
In the latest encounter held on October 30, the Geology Department defeated the Geography Department by 12 runs. Batting first, Geology scored 130/8 in 15 overs, with Ayush scoring 42 runs and Rana contributing 26. In reply, Geography managed 118/8, with Deepak scoring 49 and Nitesh adding 11 runs. Inzamam claimed three wickets and Aquib took two wickets for Geography, while Dheeraj picked up two wickets for Geology. Vikshay, Shiv, Kant and Mridul also contributed with one wicket each.
The matches were officiated by Vijay Kumar, Ashok Singh and Raj Kumar Bakshi.