Aushik Srinivas

Left-arm spinner hopes for another return to TN Ranji squad

K Vignesh's eight-wicket match haul along with contributions from R Aushik Srinivas and Aswin Crist enabled Tamil Nadu post an innings and 44-run victory over Baroda inside three days and earn a bonus point from their Group A Ranji Trophy match here.

Ankit Bawne smashed 203 for Jolly Rovers in their TNCA first division encounter against Nelson here on Wednesday. Bawne’s 243-ball knock contained 24 boundaries before retiring hurt.

Bengal batsmen led by Manoj Tiwary employed a cautious approach against a disciplined Tamil Nadu attack that restricted them to 190 for 3 on the first day of the Ranji Trophy group A encounter.

Gujarat were 267 for seven after electing to bat in their Group A Ranji Trophy cricket match against Tamil Nadu here today.

Skipper NS Chaturved (41 n.o., 1x4, 4x6) and J Kousik (40, 3x4, 2x6) played a key role in Siechem Madurai Panthers’ 81-run win over iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans in their TNPL-5 encounter at Chepauk on Monday. Kousik and Chaturved’s fiery 78-run stand from 42 deliveries for the fourth wicket helped Madurai notch up 184-4 in the first half before their bowlers delivered the knockout punch by dismissing Tiruppur for 103 in 17.4 overs.

Left-arm spinner Rahil Shah's 5 for 54 helped TNCA President's XI dismiss Assam for 176 on Day 1 of their Kalpathi AGS Buchi Babu clash at Pachaiyappa's ground on Friday. Rahil was well-supported by teammate Malolan Rangarajan who returned with figures of 3 for 40.

VB Kanchi Veerans scored their maiden win in TNPL 3 as they defended 116 and beat Lyca Kovai Kings by 14 runs in a low-scoring clash at the IC Ground in Tirunelveli on Sunday evening.

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Shoaib Md Khan shone with the ball bagging figures of seven for 104 as Nelson bowled out Young Stars for 274 on Day 1 of their TNCA first division Elite clash at SSN College ground here on Monday.

The final day of the Group 'A' Ranji Trophy clash between Bengal and Tamil Nadu at the Madhavrao Scindia Stadium at Rajkot ended in a draw, but it was the Abhinav Mukund-led team that walked away with 3 points thanks to their first innings lead. Bengal, in their second essay, ended up on 196 for 9 after bowling out Tamil Nadu for 354.

Skipper Manoj Tiwary and middle order-batsman Agniv Pan struck half centuries as Bengal scored 190 for three against Tamil Nadu in their Ranji Trophy Group 'A' match on Sunday.

KB Arun Karthick, who retired hurt on 120, and S Lokeshwar (105) helped Vijay CC score 433-5 in their first innings against Jolly Rovers in the TNCA first division clash here on Saturday. Vijay CC had dismissed Jolly Rovers for 173 in their opening essay.

In the previous editions of Ranji Trophy, TN spinners had a ball, while the pacers hardly played three or four games at a stretch. But the neutral venues concept this time around has "dented" the figures of spinners. And the roles have been reversed.

TNCA first division league champions Grand Slam will have Yo Mahesh captaining the side in the new season.

Suryakumar Yadav top-scored with a 73 and helped Mumbai to a position of strength before Tamil Nadu snared three wickets for as many runs in the final session to achieve a semblance of parity in their Ranji Trophy semi-final on Monday.