CHENNAI: N Jagadeesan's 151 helped Vijay CC take a first innings lead over MRC 'A' in their drawn TNCA first division league encounter on Wednesday.
After
Cheteshwar Pujara's 189 took MRC 'A' to 377 for 8 declared on the opening day, Vijay CC comfortably overhauled the total on the second and final day courtesy the Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batsman. Himmat Singh, who hails from Delhi, also made an effective contribution with a score of 105.
In another match,
Shoaib Md Khan starred with the ball as Nelson posted a four-wicket victory over Swaraj. After taking 5 for 46 in the first innings, the off-spinner claimed 8 for 70 in the second as Swaraj were bundled out for 199. Chasing 139, Nelson reached the target in 37.2 overs.
Summarised scores: Jolly Rovers 335 and 35/2 declared in 11 overs. MCC 204 in 57.1 overs (S Karthik 64, J. Syed Mohammed 41; DT Chandrasekar 5/61). Match drawn; India Pistons 356. Globe Trotters 359/8 in 97.1 overs (S Radhakrishnan 127, Sanvir Singh 106; Rajwinder Singh 4/130). Match drawn; Grand Slam 319. Young Stars 323/5 in 91.3 overs (R Sathyanarayan 145). Match drawn; AG's Office 387/8 in 100 overs. Alwarpet 189 in 62 overs (AC Prathiban 5/82, Vignesh Kannan 3/33). Match drawn; MRC 'A' 377/8 declared in 96 overs (Cheteshwar Pujara 189). Vijay 378/4 in 74.1 overs (N Jagadeesan 151, Himmat Singh 105). Match drawn; Swaraj 119 and 199 in 40 overs (
Mandeep Singh 58; Shoaib Md. Khan 8/70). Nelson 180 and 139/6 in 37.2 overs (Shoaib Md. Khan 37). Nelson won by 4 wickets.
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