Varun Tej grabs six to help Team B grab a nine-run first innings lead against Team A

M Varun Tej helped Team B secure a narrow nine-run first innings lead against Team B in the HCA’s Under-23 Men’s Emerging Players Multi-day Tournament in Hyderabad on Saturday.

Batting first, Team B were shot out for a lowly 119 in just 39.1 overs with Md Aadish Salmani taking three for 31 and Vivek Singh grabbing three for 29.

Faiz Ahmed, Advaith hit centuries as bowlers dominate show in HCA C Division league

In reply, Team A too suffered with M Varun Tej doing the most damage. Team A were bowled out for 110 as Varun Tej finished with figures of six for 13 off eight overs and Vamshi Krishna claimed three for 20. Mirza Houzef Baig made 41 and N Anish Reddy scored 37.

With a nine-run lead, Team B batters put up a much-improved show to reach 52 for two at stumps on day one.

Brief scores: Team B 119 in 39.1 overs (Md Aadish Salmani 3/31, Vivek Singh 3/29) & 52/2 in 17 overs vs Team A 110 in 29 overs (Mirza Houzef Baig 41, N Anish Reddy 37, M Varun Tej 6/13, Vamshi Krishna 3/20).

Yuvan, Rithin shine for Saint Sai

Gimkala Yuvan struck a century and Rithin Hari Sai grabbed five wickets to set up Saint Sai’s 135-run win over Anu CC in the C Division League.

Gimkala Yuvan Srikanth Raj

Batting first, Saint Sai made a formidable 308 for six thanks to Yuvan’s run-a-ball 140 which contained 17 fours and three sixes. In reply, Anu CC were bowled out for 173 with Hari Sai taking five for 21 and Tany Sinha getting three for 44.

Brief scores: Lords 173 in 40.1 overs (Naman Sai 37, Shams 33, Prem Sundar 3/14, Abhijit M 3/31) lost to Mahaveer 175/3 in 35.3 overs (Jadhav Lokesh 32, Aarav Reddy 52no, Prem Sundar 38no).

Shalimar CC 73 in 20.3 overs lost to Sacred Heart 75/1 in 7.3 overs (Mekvin Theakstone 40no).

Rithin Hari Sai

Lok Nayak 152 in 43.2 overs (Prathap 32, Sampath Jaideep 50, Tript Singh 3/6, Angothu Ramesh 3/14) lost to MP Sporting 155/4 in 32.1 overs (Sushanth Mukhedkar 52no, Venkata Anil Kumar 39no).

Adams XI 227 in 49.4 overs (T Viren Reddy 67, Hrishikesh Singh 58, Prateik Rajaneni 3/30) beat Manikumar 217/9 in 49 overs (K Sri Vidhath 32, D Harsha 42, N Venkat Tarun Reddy 59, K Krithik Reddy 3/29).

Azad 203/6 in 48 overs (Sanguine Barpati 38, Abhi Raj 42no, Sushen Katepally 34) lost to New Stars 206/4 in 38 overs (MVSS Tanish 45, Siisshardha C 48, Akhil Anugonda 48).

Saint Sai 308/6 in 50 overs (Gimkala Yuvan 140, Kabir Ahmed 35, E Bhargava Reddy 32, Krishna Matur 32) beat Anu CC 173 in 38.4 (Sabyasachi Pradhan 44, Rithin Hari Sai 5/21, Tanay Sinha 3/44).