SHIMOGA: Riding on an unbeaten 110 from skipper G Kamalini, Tamil Nadu defeated Bengal by 41 runs in Group ‘A’ of the BCCI U-15 Women’s one-day tournament here on Monday. Put in to bat, Tamil Nadu posted 206 for two in 35 overs with BM Shrinidhi scoring 36. The opening duo of Kamalini and Shrinidhi added 98 runs in 116 balls. In reply, Bengal was bowled out for 165 with TN off-spinner P Janlin Chandra taking three wickets for 14 runs.

Brief scores: Tamil Nadu 206/2 in 35 overs (BM Shrinidhi 36, G Kamalini 110*) bt Bengal 165 in 30 overs (Prativa Mandi 40, Priyanka Goldar 25, P Janlin Chandra 3/14, MU Poojashrini 3/38)