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Trio helps Nelson defeat AG’s Office

M Poiyamozhi (6/44), M Sridhar Raj (119) and Robin Bist (114) came up with match-winning performances as Nelson SC defeated AG’s Office RC by an innings and 54 runs in the TNCA First Division League contest at the Nelson – Wahe Guru Ground in the city on Monday.

Trio helps Nelson defeat AG’s Office
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(from left) Poiyamozhi, Robin Bist, Sridhar Raj and Suresh Babu

Chennai

In reply to AG’s Office’s first innings total of 133, Nelson made 341 for six declared, thanks to centuries from Sridhar and Bist.


While the former’s 252-ball knock included 15 shots to the fence, the latter hit 10 fours and two maximums during his 153-ball stay in the middle.


With a deficit of 208 after the opening exchanges, AG’s Office was bowled out for 154 in the second innings, courtesy of Nelson’s right-arm medium pacer Poiyamozhi, who bagged a six-wicket haul. Nelson clinched six points for the win, with AG’s Office returning empty-handed.


At the CPT – IP Turf Ground, India Pistons CC got the better of Swaraj CC by a mammoth 217 runs.


Holding a 61-run advantage after the conclusion of the first innings, India Pistons was skittled out for 189 in 62.3 overs in the second innings, setting Swaraj a target of 250. Swaraj’s right-arm medium pacer B Praanesh (5/15) had a field day with the ball, getting a five-wicket haul.


In the final innings, Swaraj fell like a pack of cards, with India Pistons’ M Suresh Babu (5/6) running riot. The left-arm spinner sent half the opposition batters back to the pavilion and handed his team a comfortable win.


Elsewhere, Manprit Juneja (148*) and K Mukunth (161*) smashed unbeaten centuries for Alwarpet CC and Globe Trotters SC respectively.


Brief scores: MRC ‘A’ 346 all-out drew with Alwarpet CC 350 for 4 in 90.3 overs (B Sai Sudharsan 84, Manprit Juneja 148*, RS Mokit Hariharan 52). Points: Alwarpet CC 5(17); MRC ‘A’ 1(21).


Jolly Rovers CC 157 all-out & 83 for 4 decl. in 32 overs (B Aparajith 26) drew with Young Stars CC 133 all-out in 57.5 overs (R Sathyanarayan 58*, L Kiran Akash 4/40, P Saravanakumar 3/45). Points: Jolly Rovers CC 5(45); Young Stars CC 1(29).


AG’s Office RC 133 all-out & 154 all-out in 45.4 overs (AC Prathiban 45, Shoaib Md. Khan 3/40, M Poiyamozhi 6/44) lost to Nelson SC 341 for 6 decl. in 87 overs (M Sridhar Raj 119, G Hanuma Vihari 38, Robin Bist 114, Vignesh Kannan 3/95, RD Ashwin Kumar 3/51). Points: Nelson SC 6(23); AG’s Office RC 0(12).


Vijay CC 360 for 6 & 51 for no loss decl. in 8 overs (Himmat Singh 44*) drew with Madras CC 117 all-out in 42.4 overs (S Karthik 29, Rahil Shah 4/33). Points: Vijay CC 5(42); Madras CC 1 (25).


Grand Slam CC 373 for 8 drew with Globe Trotters SC 382 for 5 in 92.1 overs (K Mukunth 161*, MS Washington Sundar 37, Sanvir Singh 84, Maan K Bafna 50*). Points: Globe Trotters SC 5(37); Grand Slam CC 1 (25).


India Pistons CC 135 all-out & 189 all-out in 62.3 overs (R Karthikeyan 95, S Guru Raghavendran 56, B Praanesh 5/15, R Vivek 3/43) beat Swaraj CC 74 all-out & 33 all-out in 21.3 overs (M Suresh Babu 5/6, L Sathiyannaarayan 3/14). Points: India Pistons CC 6(22); Swaraj CC 0(22).

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