Karnataka beat TN to retain top spot in P S Ram Mohan Trophy
Karnakata continue to lead the points table with 14 points, followed by Kerala (8), Hyderabad (7), Goa and Andhra four each and Tamil Nadu, minus one © Getty Images
Chennai: Jan22, 2012
Karnataka kept their slate clean by defeating Tamil Nadu by two wickets in the under-25 South Zone limited over cricket match for the P S Ram Mohan Trophy on Sunday.
Replying to Tamil Nadu’s 311 all out in 49.4 overs, Karnataka made 312 for eight in 48.5 overs with in-form Mayank Agarwal scoring a fine 58 (42b, 10×4) and Anirudh Joshi top scoring with 95 (78b, 5×4, 3×6).
Karnakata continue to lead the points table with 14 points, followed by Kerala (8), Hyderabad (7), Goa and Andhra four each and Tamil Nadu, minus one.
R Rohit’s knock of 108 (111b, 9×4, 2×6) and Vijay Shankar?s 126 (110b, 6×4, 2×6) for Tamil Nadu went in vain as the hosts’ bowlers failed to arrest the run rate though Martin Sanjeev claimed four for 53.
Apart from Mayank and Anirudh Joshi, Karnataka was helped by Karun Nair (29) and K C Avinash (41), who added 113 runs in 109 balls for the sixth wicket with Anirudh Joshi.
In the other matches, Kerala won by five wickets against Andhra, while Hyderabad scored a 12 run win over Goa. (PTI)
Brief scores: Tamil Nadu 311 in 49.4 Overs (R.Rohit 108,Vijay Shankar 126, Ronit More 3/53, K Gautam 2/53) lost to Karnataka 312 for 8 in 48.5 overs (Mayank Agarwal 58, Karun Nair29, K.C.Avinash 41, Anirudh Joshi 95 and K Martin Sanjeev 4/53).
Andhra 245 for 9 in 50 Overs (V.Abraham 57, K.S. Bharath 58, Ch.Praneetkumar 31, N.Jyothi Saikrishna 34, Sh. Srinivas 30, P.M.Ansal three for 28, S.Suraj two for 45, SachinMohan two for 28) lost to Kerala 246 for five in 49.3 Overs (Sachin Mohan 61, C.P. Rizwan 69, P.M. Jineesh 49).
Hyderabad 235 for nine in 50 overs (Praneet Kumar101, Nishanth Yadav30, Ashish Reddy 28, Darshan Misal three for 42, Gaurish Gowas two for 32 beat Goa 223 in 49 Overs (Ninad Pawaskar 29, Tejas Wagle 68 not out, Suraj Dongre 32, Syed Ali four for 32, Sai Venkatesh four for 45).
Points: Hyderabad 4 (7) Goa 0 (4).