M Abhinav

Dindigul Dragons made it six-wins-in-a-row as they beat VB Kanchi Veerans in their TNPL 4 clash by seven wickets at the NPR College ground in Dindigul on Monday evening.

The inability of the Tamil Nadu finger spinners (left-armers and off-spinners) to get regular breakthroughs on docile and good pitches in the Ranji Trophy this season has made the selection committee to think of “grooming” wrist-spinners as part of their a “long-term” plan.

Middle-order batter M Abhinav (82 not out) led Prakasam to a one-wicket win over West Godavari in the ACA Central zone U-25 inter-district one-day tournament at the ACA-JNN ground, Perecharla (Guntur) on Friday. Vizianagaram and Chittoor topped the North and South Zone tables.

B Anirudh Sitaram (103 n.o., 10x4, 4x6) and M Abhinav (6 for 45) were the stars for Tamil Nadu as the hosts defeated Hyderabad by nine wickets in their South Zone U-23 One-day clash here on Saturday.

Left-arm spinner Gaurav Farde once again provided Vidarbha a match-defining breakthrough at the stroke of lunch on Day 4 which brought them back in the match. Courtesy that, Vidarbha beat Andhra by 77 runs in Cooch Behar Trophy match on Tuesday.

Nitin Sai Yadav put Hyderabad in a strong position against Pondicherry in the Vijay Merchant Trophy U-16 tournament at the RGIC Stadium, here on Friday. At stumps on the second day, the visitors were 169 for eight. They are 90 runs behind with only two wickets in hand.

Local girl Md Shabnam, a medium pacer, was selected to the India U-19 women’s team for the five-match T20 series against New Zealand to be held in Mumbai from November 27 to December 6. Shabnam is the fourth girl from Andhra to represent India.

Centuries from Dinesh Mor (113 batting) and Jonty Sidhu (108 batting) helped Delhi reach a commanding total of 369/5 and take a first-innings lead of 140 runs against Tamil Nadu.

An unbeaten 86 from Devdutt Padikkal powered Karnataka to a five-wicket win against Tamil Nadu in the BCCI U-23 south zone one-dayers tournament held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday.

A man was mowed down by his son-in-law who drove a tractor over him following a property dispute at Venkateswarulapalli village in Jayashankar Bhupalapally district. The accused, N Ramesh (25), a farmer, has been arrested, according to sources.

India Pistons registered a comfortable 131-run win over TI Cycles in their TNCA first division clash here on Monday.

Alwarpet's R Rajkumar (7 for 32) bagged his maiden five-wicket haul in TNCA first division league as his side bowled out Young Stars for 148 in the first innings on Day 1 of their contest here on Sunday.

K Mukunth's 135 helped Globe Trotters finish Day 2 on 252 for 3 in their TNCA first division Elite clash against Grand Slam at Pachaiyappa's College 'A' Ground here on Wednesday.

Centuries from N Mohammed Ashik (111) and J Kousik (109) powered Coimbatore to a comprehensive 147-run win over Kancheepuram in the semifinal of the TNCA inter-districts U-23 tournament on Saturday.

Leg-spinner M Abhinav (5 for 28) put Grand Slam on top against MCC on Day 2 of their TNCA first division clash here on Tuesday.

R Rohit Varma scored an unbeaten century, his second in the series, to lead Kadapa to a nine-wicket win over HCA in an U-16 exposure match on Monday.

The Dragons rode on R Vivek’s 32-ball 62 to register a four-wicket win over Tuti Patriots on Tuesday in Chennai.

Left-arm spinner Rajwinder Singh (5 for 23) led the show with the ball as India Pistons defeated CromBest by an innings and 37 runs on Day 2 of their TNCA first division clash on Sunday.

Vizag Dolphins pipped Rayalaseema Queens by one run when M Durga (41), who had five victims behind the stumps earlier, was run out when two runs were needed off the last ball in the ACA’s Andhra Premier League for women in Vizianagaram on Thursday.

Vijay CC and Globe Trotters registered comfortable victories in their Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) First Division Elite League clashes here on Thursday.

Kadapa were well placed against Nellore on the first day of the league match in the ACA South zone U-16 tournament in Venkatagiri on Friday.Brief scores: Chittoor 253 in 79.4 overs (P Varun 81, S Vedanth 49, Ch. Yuthej 45) vs Anantapur 29 for no loss in 14 overs.

Ricky Bhui slammed an unbeaten 112 to lead Andhra to a three-wicket win over Haryana in a group C league match of the Vijay Hazare trophy in Bengaluru on Monday. This is Andhra’s fourth consecutive win in six matches in the group.

Left-arm spinner Mohan Prasath shone with 5 for 60 to help Jolly Rovers dismiss Alwarpet for 176 in the first innings on Day 2 of their TNCA first division clash here on Thursday. Jolly Rovers, who had scored 192 in the opening essay, got a slender lead of 16 runs.