CHENNAI:
B Aparajith
’s 226-ball 208 helped Jolly Rovers post 546-4 on Day 1 of their
TNCA first division
clash against
Globe Trotters
here on Thursday. Aparajith’s fourth ton of the season was laced with 16 fours and 4 sixes. He is the tournament’s leading run-getter with 947 runs this season. In the company of B Anirudh Sitaram (175, 17x4, 1x6), Aparajith added 385 runs for the second wicket that helped Jolly Rovers post an imposing total.
In their game against MCC, opener B Sai Sudharsan’s 226 was instrumental in Alwarpet finishing their opening essay on 498-7. The left-hander stitched a 170-run stand for the first wicket with Manprit Juneja (84). Sudharsan got to his maiden double ton during his 141-run third wicket partnership with Ashwin Venkataraman (46).
India Pistons, during their match against Grand Slam, rode S Guru Raghavendran’s unbeaten 194 to score 428-6. The other major contribution for India Pistons came from Harish Kumar who scored 114. In another match, R Ashwin’s 4 for 65 helped MRC ‘A’ dismiss Swaraj for 274. In reply, MRC ‘A’ were 20 for 1.
Brief scores: AG’s Office 113 in 38.2 overs (L Vignesh 3-38). Vijay 212-3 in 50 overs (N Jagadeesan 106); Jolly Rovers 546-4 in 100 overs (B Anirudh Sitaram 175, B Aparajith 208) vs Globe Trotters; Young Stars 323-9 in 99 overs (Ganesh Satish 87, Ankur Julka 89) vs Nelson; Alwarpet 498-7 in 100 overs (B Sai Sudharsan 226) vs MCC; Swaraj 274 in 92.1 overs (R Ashwin 4-65). MRC ‘A’ 20-1 in 8 overs; India Pistons 428-6 on 97 overs (S Guru Raghavendran 194 batting, Harish Kumar 114) vs Grand Slam