CHENNAI:
Baba Aparajith
(104 batting) and
Ankit Bawne
(110 batting) put together an unbroken 203-run stand for the third wicket to help
Jolly Rovers
call the shots on Day 1 at 266-2 in their TNCA first division semifinal clash against
Vijay CC
on Thursday. While Aparajith’s 264-ball essay was studded with 11 fours and a six, his partner’s 212-ball knock had 9 boundaries and a six.
This was Aparajith’s sixth century of the season. Ankit, on the other hand, got to his 5th ton of the season and has so far scored 777 runs from 7 innings. Apart from the two, B Anirudh Sitaram too chipped in with 37.
In the other semifinal clash, defending champions Grand Slam were placed at 248 for 7 against Alwarpet. The main contributors for Grand Slam were V Yo Mahesh (39), V Maaruthi Raghav (62) and Abhishek Tanwar (48). Grand Slam were in a spot of bother when half of their side was back in the pavilion with just 115 on board. The sixth-wicket stand between Raghav and Tanwar yielded 86 runs in 27 overs and helped the side cross the 200-run mark. For the bowling side, left-arm spinner M Siddharth was the standout performer with figures of 3 for 48. He was well-supported by R Divakar (2 for 75) and RS Jaganath Sinivas (2 for 51).
Brief scores: Jolly Rovers 266-2 in 90 overs (B Anirudh Sitaram 37, B Aparajith 104 batting, Ankit Bawane 110 batting) vs Vijay; Grand Slam 248-7 in 86 overs (V Yo Mahesh 39, V Maaruthi Raghav 62, Abhishek Tanwar 48, M Siddharth 3-48, Divakar 2-75, Jaganath Sinivas 2-51) vs Alwarpet
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