Julka and Vihari partnership helps CromBest retain First Division status
CHENNAI: Tons by Ankur Julka (140) and G Hanuma Vihari (193) enabled CromBest to take a lead of 136 runs over TSC in their drawn TNCA Senior Division Plate Group league match at the SSN College grounds here on Friday.
Julka and Vihari added 314 runs in 72 overs for the fourth wicket. The duo combined well and took the score from 18 for 3 in 27 overs to a position of safety, which helped CromBest to take a vital lead and retain their place in the First Division for the coming season.
At the end of the fifth round, UFCC (T Nagar) and Grand Slam CC have qualified for the Plate final. AGORC and CromBest RC have retained their positions in the First Division, while TSC and IOB will be relegated to the Second Division.
Brief scores: TSC 294 drew with CromBest 430/9 decl in 111 ovs (Ankur Julka 140, Hanuma Vihari 193; S Gowtham 5/74); IOB 231 & 73/4 in 36 ovs (Ashwin Ram 3/31) drew with UFCC (T Nagar) 344 in 123.4 ovs (Ashwin Ram 75, Akkil Srinaath 94; Joel Joseph 4/120, M Shanmugham 4/130); Grand Slam 278 drew with AG’s Office 316/8 decl in 128 ovs (NS Chaturved 106; Aushik Srinivas 4/84).
YMSC rout Madras Postal
YMSC pumped six goals without reply against Madras Postal during their First Division match of the St Joseph’s-CFA Senior and First Division League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Results: Senior Division: Viva Chennai 3-0 Chennai United.
First Division: YMSC 6-0 Madras Postal.
Vamsi scalps six
Vamsi Krishna’s 6 for 31 helped Vigneshwara CC thrash Ashok Leyland Athletic Association by 185 runs in a Fifth Division E Zone league match of the TNCA.
V Division A: George Town United Club 181 in 44.4 ovs (G Manikandan 67; S Sridhar 5/33, M Vignesh 4/21) lost to Ranji Cricket Club 182/3 in 36 ovs (M Vetrivel 79 n.o); National Recreation Club 144 in 47.3 ovs (Purushoth Kumar 3/23) lost to Amar Cricket Club 145/2 in 23 ovs (S Sabarathinam 61 n.o, Vimal Kumar 59 n.o); Grove Cricket Club 211/8 in 50 ovs (S Hariharan 72; Daksha Balan 3/19) bt Dorairaj Memorial Cricket Club 173 in 38 ovs (S Hariharan 3/56, Jigger Shah 3/43, Jeswin Bradman 3/14); Venkat Cricket Club 214 in 43.5 ovs (Nirmal Kumar 4/66) lost to Gopalapuram Cricket Club 215/6 in 47.1 ovs (Vasantha Raj 69; K Prabhu 3/45); St Mary’s Cricket Club 230/5 in 50 ovs (K Sriram 80, V Murali 67, Bala Prathap 52) bt State Bank of India Recreation Club 210/8 in 50 ovs (Rohit Narayanan 50).
V Division E: Vigneswara Cricket Club 259/5 in 50 ovs (R Ramkumar 123 n.o; Karthi Gunaseelan 4/72) bt Ashok Leyland Athletic Association 74 in 22.5 ovs (Vamsi Krishna 6/31, S Kumar 4/25).
State swimming meet
Tamil Nadu State Aquatic Association will conduct the 34th sub-junior and 44th junior state aquatic championship at SDAT Aquatic Complex from June 4 to 6. The event serves as trials for the respective state teams for the national aquatic championship. For details, contact: 9840085552/jairam1950@yahoo.com.