TNCA Fifth Division: Mani stars in Friends XI’s win

Batting first, Friends was bowled out for 184 in 48.5 overs courtesy Mohammed S Bhagat’s great spell. Bhagat got five wickets for just 27 runs to put Youth Centre in the ascendancy. But Manikandan came up with a match-winning performance in the second innings, running riot with the ball.

His effort helped Friends skittle out its rival for 139 in 45.2 overs, giving it an easy victory. In another clash, off-spinner S Sundararajan (5/49) scalped five wickets to guide Netaji Cricket Club to a six-wicket success over GemsCricket Club.

Brief scores: V-DIVISION ‘A’: Gems CC 175 all-out in 48 overs (V Rupesh 93, N Raghavendran 41, S Sundararajan 5/49) lost to Netaji CC 176 for 4 in 45.2 overs (C Nuthan Prasad 57, P Gokul Krishnamoorthy 36*, M Bharathi Rajan 34*);

Friends XI 184 all-out in 48.5 overs (A Lakshmi Narayanan 54, Mohammed S Bhagat 5/27, D Mathesh Kumar 3/24) beat Youth Centre CC 139 all-out in 45.2 overs (D Mathesh Kumar 42*, S Manikandan 7/36);

Gandhi CC 119 all-out in 46.1 overs (V Tharun Kumar 4/33, M Dinakaran 4/26) lost to Kamyuth Club 120 for 7 in 35.4 overs (M Dinakaran 43*, M Sathish Kumar 3/51, Balram Krishnan 3/43).