Rahil Shah’s first five-wicket haul for the season (five for 29) helped Vijay CC restrict IOB to 164 in its first innings on day one of the fifth round group A match in the TNCA first division league at the Guru Nanak ground.
K. Mukunth’s unbeaten 171 (245b, 26x4) took Globe Trotters to 299 for two in the group B match versus Jolly Rovers at IIT-Chemplast. Mukunth added 145 for the second wicket with R. Audhi Sachin (47), and a 128-run unbroken third-wicket stand with M. Vijay Kumar (64 n.o., 97b, 10x4, 1x6).
India Pistons got to 295 for two as V. Ganga Sridhar Raju, who was unbeaten on 141 (241b, 19x4) added 114 runs to the first-wicket partnership with G.V. Vignesh (55, 89b, 4x4), and 150 runs to the second-wicket partnership with A. Venkatesh (74, 177b, 10x4).
UFCC (T. Nagar) rode on the 189-run first-wicket partnership between C. Hari Nishaanth (111, 168b, 17x4, 2x6) and Aditya Barooah (84, 218b, 13x4) to get to 265 for three against CromBest at CPT-IP.
The scores (round five, day one): Group A:
At IC-Guru Nanak: IOB 164 in 73.4 overs (C.H. Jitendra Kumar 44, Rahil S. Shah five for 29) vs. Vijay 40 for no loss in 14 overs; Toss: IOB .
At SSN: Young Stars 264 for six in 86 overs (Jalaj Saxena 51, R. Nilesh Subramanian 45, Ganesh Satish 88 batting) vs. Grand Slam; Toss: Grand Slam .
At VB Nest: Alwarpet 301 for three in 90 overs (K. Bharath Shankar 58, B. Rahul 50, Manprit Singh 58 batting, M. Kamalesh 78, Anand Subramanian 52 batting) vs. Triplicane SC; Toss: Alwarpet .
Group B: At IIT-Chemplast: Globe Trotters 299 for two in 90 overs (K. Mukunth 171 batting, M. Vijay Kumar 64 batting, R. Audhi Sachin 47) vs. Jolly Rovers; Toss: Trotters .
At CPT-IP (turf): India Pistons 295 for two in 90 overs (G.V. Vignesh 55, A. Venkatesh 74, V. Ganga Sridhar Raju 141 batting) vs. AG’s Office; Toss: Pistons .
At Murugappa: UFCC (T. Nagar) 265 for three in 90 overs (C. Hari Nishaanth 111, Aditya Barooah 84) vs. CromBest; Toss: UFCC .
