CHENNAI: An all-round effort from D Hemalatha (139 and 3/21) paved the way for Yellow Challengers to beat Blue Avengers by 73 runs in the Indian Bank Trophy limited-over tournament for women, organised by TNCA.
Brief scores: Yellow Challengers 244 in 49.5 ovs (D Hemalatha 139; S Meenakshi 4/39) bt Blue Avengers 171 in 44.1 ovs (P Anusha 63; D Hemalatha 3/21); Silver Strikers 161 in 17.1 ovs (A Astalakshmi 42; L Nethra 4/30) bt Red Rangers 113 in 39.4 ovs (Shushanthika 30; SB Keerthana 2/17); White Warriors 222/8 in 50 ovs (V Vilasini 110, D Nisha 34; E Gomathi Rajan 3/38) bt Green Invaders 121 in 47.4 ovs (E Gomathi Rajan 37).
Fine Star champs
R Dinesh and P Shijit Chandran took three wickets each to help Fine Star CA post a thrilling one-run win over Parthasarathy MCC in the final of the ninth Gopu Memorial T20 knock-out cricket tournament.
Brief scores (Final): Fine Star CA 109/9 in 20 ovs (G Gogul 36) bt Parthasarathy MCC 108 in 19.3 ovs (R Ram Aravindh 40; R Dinesh 3/25, P Shijit Chandran 3/22).
Sai stars for Brindhavan
R Sai Kishore’s 4/10 helped Brindhavan CC beat Kattankulathur CC by 35 runs in their TNCA-KDCA First Division league match.
Brief scores: First Division: Brindavan CC 175/5 in 30 ovs (Aashish Kumar R 35, R Sai Kishore 37) bt Kattankulathur CC 140 in 29.2 ovs (V.Hari Prasath 3/30, R Sai Kishore 4/10); Friends XI (Tambaram) 186 in 26.4 ovs (Bharath Shankar 60; Suresh Kumar 6/58) bt KRC 167/8 in 27 ovs (Prabhu 40, Srinivasan 32; Arun Kumar 5/64); Little Hearts CA 200/4 in 27 ovs (Praveen 72, Daryl 53 n.o) bt Fine Star CC 165/9 in 27 ovs (Arun 40, Himalaya 40; Suresh 3/40). Second Division: Gurunanak Combines 158/9 in 25 ovs (VD Muthukumaran 50; B Ramnarayanan 3/35) bt Mani Memorial CC 143/8 in 25 ovs (B Ramnarayanan 60 n.o; E Arun Kumar 3/46).
Table tennis tourney
SDAT-AKG Table Tennis Development Center is organising the second state-ranking tournament at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium from June 28 to July 1. Entries close on June 22. For details, contact: 9444751817.
School cricket
Friends Cricket Academy is conducting an inter-school boys’ tournament for U-17 and U-14 categories, at Reddy’s cricket grounds from June 28. For details, call: 9962404093