Washington keeps TNCA in the chase

Chennai: Washington Sundar was unbeaten on 83 as TNCA XI looked to chase down MPCA’s massive first- innings score of 536 on Day 3 of the Buchi Babu semifinal match at the Natham ground in Dindigul on Monday. At stumps, TNCA XI were 212-4, A Badrinath also chipping in with an useful contribution of 65. Earlier, for MPCA XI, Rishabh Chouhan scored 233, batting for 10 hours.
In the other semifinal at Salem, Chhattisgarh bowled out Delhi for 80 in their second innings after conceding a first-innings lead of 153 runs. Chasing 234 for victory, Chhattisgarh were 121/5.
Brief Scores: At Dindigul: MPCA 536 in 177.1 ovs (Sumit Kushwah 111, Rishabh Chouhan 233; R. Sai Kishore 4/141) TNCA XI 212/4 in 75 ovs (Washington Sundar 83 batting, A. Badrinath 65, M. Shahrukh Khan 33; Ishan Afridi 2/19)
At Salem: Delhi 340 & 80 in 36.5 ovs (Ajay Mandal 5/17) Chhattisgarh 187 & 121/5 in 46 ovs (Rishabh Tiwari 48, Shashank Singh 48). tnn