Jolly Rovers recorded its first win in three matches this season after inflicting an innings and 147-run defeat on CromBest in the TNCA First Division League here on Thursday. Such was its dominance that Rovers wrapped up the match inside two days.
(L) Ganapathi, (R) Srinivasan
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CromBest was bundled out for 84 in its second essay with the Rovers’ spin combination of leg-spinner Piyush Chawla (4/33) and left-arm spinner DT Chandrasekar (4/19) taking eight wickets between them. Chawla finished with a match haul of 10 for 72.
Elsewhere, MRC ‘A’ batsman R Srinivasan notched up his second consecutive century with a backs-to-the-wall unbeaten 151 (238b, 12x4, 1x6) to help his team score 393 against TI Cycles S&RC. Walking in with his team struggling at 78 for five, Srinivasan was involved in a 145-run partnership for the ninth wicket with Yazh Arun who scored 58. At stumps, TI Cycles was in a spot of bother at 177 for eight.
Brief scores: Vijay CC 407 in 131.3 overs (L Suryapprakash 147, J Kousik 130, Abhinav Mukund 41, Sandeep Warrier 5/66) vs Alwarpet 160/2 in 46 overs (R Kavin 61, Swapnil Gugale 56*). CromBest 116 & 84 in 47.5 overs (DT Chandrasekar 4/19, Piyush Chawla 4/33) lost to Jolly Rovers 347/7 decl. in 73.5 overs (M Vijay 50, B Aparajith 79, B Indrajith 87, R Sathish 62, GR Manish 3/114). Points: Rovers 8; CromBest 0. Grand Slam 483/9 decl. in 137.2 overs (S Lokeshwar 67, V Ganga Sridhar Raju 41, R Rohith 45, Bhargav Merai 97, V Maaruthi Raghav 103*, M Abhinav 62, H Trilok Nag 3/63) vs Globe Trotters 122/3 in 40 overs (K Mukunth 46*). India Pistons 448/9 decl. in 133.1 overs (Rajat Paliwal 181, Ganapathi Chandrasekar 109, M Prabhu 40, R Silambarasan 5/105) vs Young Stars 123/2 in 44 overs (U Vishal 45*, R Sathyanarayan 54). Nelson 383 in 128.3 overs (S Karthik 88, KH Gopinath 80, Shoaib Md. Khan 44, Anand Subramanian 56, S Suresh Kumar 4/87, J Jabez Moses 3/57) vs MCC 135/3 in 49 overs (S Suresh Kumar 77*). MRC ‘A’ 393 in 121.2 overs (S Arun 48, Axar Patel 46, R Srinivasan 151*, ME Yazh Arun Mozhi 58, D Rahul 4/125) vs TI Cycles 177/8 in 63 overs (R Ashwin 3/33).
Resuming from its overnight score of 145 for two, Rovers declared its innings at 347 with the twin duo of B Aparajith and B Indrajith adding 144 runs for the third wicket in 34.1 overs.
CromBest was bundled out for 84 in its second essay with the Rovers’ spin combination of leg-spinner Piyush Chawla (4/33) and left-arm spinner DT Chandrasekar (4/19) taking eight wickets between them. Chawla finished with a match haul of 10 for 72.
Elsewhere, MRC ‘A’ batsman R Srinivasan notched up his second consecutive century with a backs-to-the-wall unbeaten 151 (238b, 12x4, 1x6) to help his team score 393 against TI Cycles S&RC. Walking in with his team struggling at 78 for five, Srinivasan was involved in a 145-run partnership for the ninth wicket with Yazh Arun who scored 58. At stumps, TI Cycles was in a spot of bother at 177 for eight.
Brief scores: Vijay CC 407 in 131.3 overs (L Suryapprakash 147, J Kousik 130, Abhinav Mukund 41, Sandeep Warrier 5/66) vs Alwarpet 160/2 in 46 overs (R Kavin 61, Swapnil Gugale 56*). CromBest 116 & 84 in 47.5 overs (DT Chandrasekar 4/19, Piyush Chawla 4/33) lost to Jolly Rovers 347/7 decl. in 73.5 overs (M Vijay 50, B Aparajith 79, B Indrajith 87, R Sathish 62, GR Manish 3/114). Points: Rovers 8; CromBest 0. Grand Slam 483/9 decl. in 137.2 overs (S Lokeshwar 67, V Ganga Sridhar Raju 41, R Rohith 45, Bhargav Merai 97, V Maaruthi Raghav 103*, M Abhinav 62, H Trilok Nag 3/63) vs Globe Trotters 122/3 in 40 overs (K Mukunth 46*). India Pistons 448/9 decl. in 133.1 overs (Rajat Paliwal 181, Ganapathi Chandrasekar 109, M Prabhu 40, R Silambarasan 5/105) vs Young Stars 123/2 in 44 overs (U Vishal 45*, R Sathyanarayan 54). Nelson 383 in 128.3 overs (S Karthik 88, KH Gopinath 80, Shoaib Md. Khan 44, Anand Subramanian 56, S Suresh Kumar 4/87, J Jabez Moses 3/57) vs MCC 135/3 in 49 overs (S Suresh Kumar 77*). MRC ‘A’ 393 in 121.2 overs (S Arun 48, Axar Patel 46, R Srinivasan 151*, ME Yazh Arun Mozhi 58, D Rahul 4/125) vs TI Cycles 177/8 in 63 overs (R Ashwin 3/33).