Century by Gopinath, five-wicket-haul by Malolan

September 22, 2014 01:41 am | Updated 01:41 am IST - Chennai:

STARS OF THE DAY: K.H. Gopinath (Jolly Rovers, 129)

STARS OF THE DAY: K.H. Gopinath (Jolly Rovers, 129)

K.H. Gopinath scored a century in adversity while off-spinner Malolan Rangarajan scalped five on the first day of a key TNCA Elite Group first division league match on Sunday.

No. 3 Gopinath’s 129 (136b, 16x4, 1x6), even as wickets fell around, him helped Rovers get to 201; it was his second century of the season. He added 122 for the seventh wicket in 26.1 overs with M. Prabhu (21) enabling Rovers recover from 69 for five. Malolan’s five for 52 (his fourth five-wicket haul of the season) for Vijay took his tally to 26 in the four Elite Group games so far with an innings remaining. Vijay was 80 for three at stumps.

Globe Trotters, with off-spinner Sunny Gupta picking up three wickets, dismissed Grand Slam for 193. Trotters was 80 for three in reply.

With S. Karthik making 75 (217b, 6x4) and J. Gowjith Subash contributing 47, Alwarpet progressed to 198 for three against Young Stars.

In the Plate Group, Ali Murtuza’s six for 68 (his fourth five-wicket haul of season) for Aruna was instrumental in Southern Railway Institute being dismissed for 232. K. Sreekanth (123, 230b, 12x4, 1x6) shone for IOB against India Pistons.

The scores: Round four, Day One: Elite Group: At IIT-Chemplast: Jolly Rovers 201 in 58.2 overs (K.H. Gopinath 129, Malolan Rangarajan five for 52) vs Vijay 80 for three in 31 overs. Toss Rovers.

At MRF-Pachaiyappa’s: Grand Slam 193 in 62.1 overs vs Globe Trotters 80 for three in 27 overs. Toss: Grand Slam .

At Kalpathi-SSN: Alwarpet 198 for three in 90 overs (S. Karthik 75, J. Gowjith Subash 47) vs Young Stars. Toss: Alwarpet .

Plate Group: At Southern Railway: Southern Railway Institute 232 in 74.3 overs (Mitchell Anthony Mannays 73, S. Sudan Sanjeevi Kandepan 48, Ali Murtuza six for 68) vs Aruna for 20 no loss in 13 overs. Toss: SRI .

At SPIC-YMCA: AG’s Office 202 for seven in 90 overs (N.S. Chaturved 54, P. Francis Rokins 49 batting) vs UFCC (T. Nagar). Toss: AG’s Office .

At CPT-IP: IOB 257 for two in 90 overs (K. Sreekanth 123, T. Atchuta Rao 51, Abhishek Hegde 56 batting) vs India Pistons. Toss: IOB .

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