AG’s Office registered a ten-wicket victory over TSC on the final day of the fourth round of the TNCA first division league. Commencing on its overnight score of one for no loss, TSC was bowled out for 234 after losing its last five wickets for 12 runs with part-time off-spinner Vijay.M.Bharathram claiming four wickets for zero runs. AG’s Office chased down the 24-run target in 3.2 overs.
Led by S. Karthick (117) and Tinu Yohannan (45), Alwarpet took the first-innings-lead (237) by a solitary run over UFCC (T. Nagar). In its second innings, UFCC finished on 190 for two with Kaushik Gandhi (100 n.o., 152b, 2x6, 6x4) notching up his second century of the season.
Globe Trotters, chasing Jolly Rovers’ mammoth first innings score of 423, ended on 376 for six. Skipper S. Anirudha (134, 157b, 15x4, 1x5, 4x6) and V. Aditya 56 (210b, 7x4, 1x6) added 181 from 45.4 overs for the third wicket, but still fell short of securing the first-innings-lead.
For Young Stars, A.C. Prathiban claimed his first five-wicket haul of the season (five for 97) even as India Pistons, after securing the first-innings-lead on Thursday, ended on 301. In its second innings, Young Stars made 123 for the loss of seven wickets.
The scores (round four, final day): At IIT - Chemplast: Jolly Rovers 423 for eight decl. drew with Globe Trotters 376 for six in 125 overs (S. Dinesh 45, V. Aaditya 56, S. Aniruda 134). Points: Rovers 3 (18), Trotters 3 (12).
At Murugappa: Grand Slam 340 drew with IOB 307 in 116.5 overs (Robert Fernandes 75, Abhishek.M.Hegde 40, S. Vasanth Saravanan 60, S. Suresh Kumar four for 76). Grand Slam 5 (17), IOB 2 (12).
At IC-Guru Nanak: Vijay 275 & 75 for no loss in 27 overs (K.B. Arun Karthick 50 n.o.) drew with TI Cycles 223 in 99 overs (M. Santhosh Gopi 65, Ra. Aravind 46). Vijay 5 (21), TI 2 (12).
At MAC: UFCC (T. Nagar) 236 & 190 for two decl. in 56 overs (M. Kaushik Gandhi 100 n.o., Shah Rukh Khan 62 n.o.) drew with Alwarpet 237 in 86.5 overs (S. Karthik 117, Tinu Yohannan 45, Sunny Kumar Singh four for 54). Alwarpet 5 (17), UFCC 2 (12).
At RKM-Viveka: TSC 132 & 234 in 81 overs (Prajith Mudi 52, S.P. Nathan 93, Vijay.M.Bharathram four for zero) lost to AG’s Office 343 for seven decl. & 27 for no loss in 3.2 overs. AG’s 8 (12), TSC 0 (4).
At CPT-IP: Young Stars 181 & 123 for seven in 52.1 overs (Petson Matthews 62 n.o.) drew with India Pistons 301 in 134.5 overs (R. Karthik Aditya 87 n.o., R. Ananth 66, R. Vishnu 50, A.C. Prathiban five for 97). Pistons 5 (15), Young Stars 2 (17).
