Arshiya slams century

Visakhapatnam: S Arshiya’s unbeaten 135 helped Kadiri defeat Hindupur by 116 runs in the Ananta Premier League women’s T20 tournament conducted by RDT and ADCA, on Thursday. K Mamatha’s unbeaten 128 and Manisha’s unbeaten 98 was the highlight of Penukonda’s 163-run win over Dharmavaram. Gooty, Penukonda, ASV and Kadiri have qualified for the Super league.S Bindhu Madhavi was the other centurion.
Brief scores: Kadiri 202/1 in 20 overs (S Arshiya 135, Husnara 28) bt Hindupur 86/4 in 20 overs (Lavanya 32, K Niharika 28). Penukonda 270/0 in 20 overs (K Mamatha 128 no, P Manisha 98 no) bt Dharmavaram 107/2 in 20 overs (P Pallavi 83). GMCA 139/3 in 20 overs (N Haritha 34, Thanmai 44, Amulya 20; Swarnalatha 2/35) lost to Gooty 141/0 in 10.3 overs (S Bindhu Madhavi 120 no).
Former EGDCA official passes away
P. Bhujanga Rao (68), former joint secretary of East Godavari District Cricket Association passed away on Thursday of cardiac arrest. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. . Rao was joint secretary from 1996 to 2007 and also on the executive committee. Former EGDCA and VDCA office-bearers condoled his death.