Hruadai hits century in drawn match

Visakhapatnam: Kurnool opener Murari Hrudai hit a century in the drawn match against Anantapur in the ACA South zone tournament at Venkatagiri on Thursday. Brief scores: South zone (Venkatagiri): Kurnool 234 & 256/7 decl in 88.2 overs (Murari Hurdai 111, Zuher Ahmed 43, Sai Ganesh 41) drew Anantapur 122 & 97/8 in 30 overs. Nellore 371 & 163/7 decl in 45.3 overs (Thanush 76, B Vishnu Vishal Reddy 51) drew Chittoor 297 in 94 overs (Gayan Krishna Prasad 77, SL Uky Siddhu 70, Navadheer Sahas Nihal 52; T Teja 6/52) & 70/3 in 11 overs. North zone (Vizianagaram): Srikakulam 109 in 61.2 overs & 4/1 in 2.5 overs vs Visakhapatnam 205 in 60 overs (V Sai Nitish 58). East Godavari 201 in 77.4 overs (Ch Hruthik Varma 71, Veerrendher 62) vs Vizianagaram 261/5 in 61.1 overs (KB Durgesh Naidu 119, Y Lohith Reddy 59 retd hurt).Coastal Riders on topDefending champions Coastal Riders topped the ACA’s Andhra Premier League Season II league table with 16 points, followed by Rayalaseema Kings (12). The two would play Qualifier I at the ACA-VDCA stadium on Friday. Uttarandhra Lions (12) and Godavari Titans (8) face off in the Eliminator.Friday’s matches: Eliminator: Uttarandhra Lions vs Godavari Titans (noon). Qualifier I: Coastal Riders vs Rayalaseema Kings (5 pm).