Velmurugan’s fifty goes in vain

Batting first, Veltech Multi Tech posted 129 for five in its stipulated overs, thanks to top-scorer Velmurugan, who made a fifty. Chasing six-and-a-half runs per over, Jaya Engg got the job done with 21 balls to spare, losing seven wickets in the process. In another Round One contest, Sindhi College got the better of Veltech RS Trust by 49 runs.

Brief scores: Round One: Veltech Multi Tech 129 for 5 in 20 overs (KS Velmurugan 52, A Madhiyarasu 29) lost to Jaya Engg 130 for 7 in 16.3 overs (S Manoj 30); Sindhi College 159 for 9 in 20 overs (S Vikram 40, R Ajith Kumar 38) beat Veltech RS Trust 110 all-out in 19.3 overs (B Shaihasan 3/22).

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