Sraman hits ton for Bihar

Jan 30, 2023, 08:18 IST

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Visakhapatnam opener Sraman Nigrodh scored a century on the first day of a group league match of the CK Nayudu Trophy Tournament, helping Bihar to post 308 for eight. Andhra captain P Girinath Reddy won the toss and put Bihar in, picking up three wickets to reduce Bihar to three for 42. Southpaw Nigrodh rescued Bihar with two century partnerships, 117 for the fourth with Vivek Kumar 41 and 100 for the fifth with Paramjeet Singh 55. Y Sandeep broke both the partnerships Girinath finished the day with four wickets. Brief scores: Bihar 3008 in 892 overs, Sraman Nigrodh 143, Paramjeet Singh 55, Vivek Kumar 41, P Girinath Reddy 479 vs Andhra. The former state sports minister Vatti Vasantha Kumar passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital on Sunday. Dr Vasantha Kumar was elected from Unguturu in West Godavari and was also a good tennis player and did his Ph.D. in Commerce and Management under the guidance of I. Muralikrishna Rao in 2014. Former secretary of the AU Sports Board, Pr. Narayanaswami and others condol

Visakhapatnam: Opener and wicket-keeper Sraman Nigrodh’s century (143; 204b, 4x21.6x1) helped Bihar to post 308 for eight on the first day of a group league match of the Col. CK Nayudu trophy tournament at the Anantapur Sports Village on Sunday. Andhra captain P Girinath Reddy won the toss and put Bihar in and picked up three wickets to reduce Bihar to three for 42.But southpaw Nigrodh rescued Bihar with two century partnerships: 117 for the fourth with Vivek Kumar (41) and 100 for the fifth with Paramjeet Singh (55). Y Sandeep broke both the partnerships. Girinath finished the day with four wickets.
Brief scores: Bihar 300/8 in 89.2 overs (Sraman Nigrodh 143, Paramjeet Singh 55, Vivek Kumar 41; P. Girinath Reddy 4/79) vs. Andhra.
Koushik Sai, Hemalatha bag medals
Dr. L. Bullayya College student A Koushik Sai Surya won discuss throw gold medal while A Hemalatha won the 800m bronze medal and was member of the district 4x100 m relay team that won gold medal, in the state-level School Games Federation of AP athletic meet held in Srikakulam last week. Secretary and correspondent of the college G Madhu Kumar and others congratulated the athletes, informed physical director BRS Lakshmana Reddy.

AU lifter wins gold
S Pallavi won a gold medal for Andhra University in the all-India inter-university weightlifting meet in Calicut on Saturday. She won the medal in the 64 kg category, informed AU director of physical education N Vijaya Mohan. Vice-chancellor PVGD Prasada Reddy and others congratulated Pallavi and her coach Y Srinivasa Rao of Dr L Bullayya College.
Ex-sports minister condoled
Rich tributes were paid to the former state sports minister Vatti Vasantha Kumar passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital on Sunday. Dr Vasantha Kumar was elected from Unguturu in West Godavari. He was also a good tennis player and did his Ph D in commerce and management under the guidance of I Muralikrishna Rao in 2014. Former secretary of AU sports board PR Narayanaswami and others condoled Dr Vasantha Kumar’s death.

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