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Jolly Rovers cruises to a nine-wkt. win

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CHENNAI: Jolly Rovers completed a nine-wicket win in two days in its eighth-round TNCA first division league cricket match against Indian Bank.

In other matches, S. Anirudha and S. Suresh Kumar scored centuries while K. Srinivasan, K.R. Sivaprakash, and P. Sakthi were among the wickets.

Rovers, after conceding the first-innings lead at IIT-Chemplast, skittled Indian Bank out for 53 on Sunday. R. Ashwin bagged four wickets, while his spin partner R. Ramkumar took three.

M. Vijay (57 n.o.) and Petson Mathews (39 n.o.) powered Rovers to 109 for one in 18.3 overs for eight points. P. Satish’s six for 39 in the Rovers first innings went in vain.

Anirudha’s fast century

Anirudha’s 112-ball 105 (6x4, 5x6) helped Aruna set Globe Trotters a target of 271 at Pachaiyappa’s. Trotters left-arm spinner Sivaprakash returned figures of seven for 61.

P. Sakthi had earlier enabled Aruna gain the first-innings lead with a four-wicket haul to complement Pandiarajan’s four for 42. Sakthi also took all three wickets to fall in the Trotters second innings.

At SRMC, S. Suresh Kumar, resuming on his overnight score of 43, made 119 (250b, 15x4, 1x6), as Grand Slam scored 396 before being dismissed. Vijay replied with 81 for one in 38 overs.

Srinivasan scalps eight

K. Srinivasan scalped eight in Eagle’s first innings with his off-breaks and added two in the second after Young Stars enforced the follow-on at RKM-Vivekananda. Tyagarajan top-scored with 67 in Eagle’s first innings. Ashwin Venkataraman (58 n.o.) and V.R.S. Guru Kedarnath (48) built an eight-wicket stand of exactly a hundred at CPT-IP to enable Alwarpet total 339. India Pistons finished day two on 169 for five, with R. Srinivasan making 61.

N.S. Kumaraguru (74) and Ra. Aravind (58) added 130 for the third wicket against IOB at Murugappa, helping Parry’s, resuming on 14 for two in response to IOB’s 189, obtain the first-innings lead. Left-arm spinner R. Rajesh took four for 70.

The scores:

Indian Bank 205 and 53 in 20.2 overs (R. Ashwin four for 19) lost to Jolly Rovers 152 in 48.3 overs (S. Badrinath 41, P. Satish six for 39) and 109 for one in 18.3 overs (M. Vijay 57 n.o.), at IIT-Chemplast. Points: Rovers 8, Indian Bank 0.

Aruna 166 and 222 in 63.2 overs (S. Anirudha 105, K.R. Sivaprakash seven for 61) vs. Globe Trotters 118 in 48.5 overs (P. Sakthi four for 38, R. Pandiarajan four for 42) and 38 for three in 13 overs, at Pachaiyappa’s.

Grand Slam 396 in 139.5 overs (X. Thalaivan Sargunam 84, J.R. Madanagopal 64, S. Suresh Kumar 119) vs. Vijay 81 for one in 38 overs, at SRMC.

Alwarpet 339 in 132 overs (S. Vidyut 108, Ashwin Venkataraman 58 n.o., V.R.S. Guru Kedarnath 48, T. Aravind four for 100) vs. India Pistons 169 for five in 49 overs (R. Srinivasan 61), at CPT-IP.

Young Stars 406 for nine decl. in 107 overs (R. Ravi Kumar 65, L.N. Prasad Reddy 94, S. Sathish Kumar 58, K. Srinivasan 72, Raghuram four for 130) vs. Eagle 238 in 66 overs (Tyagarajan 67, Vijay Rahul 48, K. Srinivasan eight for 93) and 30 for two in 15.4 overs, at RKM-Vivekananda.

IOB 189 vs. Parry’s 209 for eight in 108 overs (N.S. Kumaraguru 74, Ra. Aravind 58, R. Rajesh four for 70), at Murugappa.

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