On the fifth day of the second phase of the state-level Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan, season 3, Ludhiana dominated the baseball game securing victories in the Under-14, Under-17, and Under-21 categories.
The second phase of the state-level Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan, season 3, kicked off on November 4 across five districts, including Ludhiana. Athletes of all ages, from under-14 to over 70, are showcasing their talents in athletics, baseball, kickboxing, and lawn tennis, delivering impressive performances throughout the week.
At Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana, in the U-14 600m race category, Reet from Mohali clinched gold, and Mannat Kaur from Sri Fatehgarh Sahib and Khushi Tyagi from Ludhiana bagged silver and bronze, respectively. In the U-21 10,000m event, Kamalpreet Kaur from Jalandhar emerged as the winner, followed by Amritsar’s Gurpreet Kaur and Shubhjeet Kaur.
In the 21-30 age group, Mansa’s Baljit Kaur secured the top spot in the 10,000m walk, while Patiala’s Raveena Rani claimed gold in 5,000m run.
In the 31-40 age category, Malkit Kaur from Sri Muktsar Sahib won gold in 200m run, with Bathinda’s Veerpal Kaur finishing second.
{{/usCountry}}In the 31-40 age category, Malkit Kaur from Sri Muktsar Sahib won gold in 200m run, with Bathinda’s Veerpal Kaur finishing second.
{{/usCountry}}In Kickboxing organised at the Multipurpose Hall, Ferozepur’s Harsharan Kaur stood first in the U-14 girls’ 32kg light contact event, while Gurnoor Kaur dominated the 28kg category.
In U-17, 37kg light contact, Simranjeet Kaur from Sri Muktsar Sahib emerged victorious.
At the Harvest Lawn Tennis Academy in Jassowal, the men’s 31-40 age group semifinals saw Patiala defeat SAS Nagar 2-0. Ludhiana won against Moga 2-0.
In the 41-50 women’s finals, Patiala claimed victory over Bathinda with a score of 2-0.
Ludhiana took the spotlight in baseball, hosting matches at Government Girls Senior Secondary Smart School in Gill.
In the U-14 girls’ category, Ludhiana defeated Ferozepur 2-0 in the first semifinal, with Simran and Jasmeet each scoring a run.
Sangrur outplayed Moga 12-2 in the second semifinal, led by Sukhman and Jaspreet with two runs each.
In the final showdown, Ludhiana triumphed over Sangrur 4-1, securing first place, while Sangrur took second and Moga placed third.
In the U-17 girls’ baseball category, Ludhiana continued its winning streak by defeating Moga 13-1 in the semifinals, with standout performances by Jasmeet and Sanchi.
In the finals, Ludhiana bested Ferozepur 9-4, clinching first place with Ferozepur in second and Sangrur in third.
The U-21 girls’ baseball finals saw another Ludhiana victory over Ferozepur with a score of 4-2. Ludhiana took first place, Ferozepur came in second, and Sangrur placed third.