Jain University, Bangalore, helped by some good bowling performance by medium-pacer Aditya Somanna (four for 21), scored a 39-run win over University of Mysore in the final and clinched the title in the South Zone Inter-University Men’s Cricket tournament 2018-19 played at JNNCE Grounds in Shivamogga on Wednesday. Both the teams qualified for the All-India Inter-University Championships.

Scores

Final: Jain University, Bangalore 219 in 43.5 overs (Arjun Arora 38, Aman Khan 38, Faizaan S. Badroo 28, A. Desmond 27, Kishore Kamath 23, M. Utham Aiyappa three for 42, B.S. Suhas three for 32, Madan Mohan two for 30, Nandan Narayan two for 31) bt University of Mysore 180 in 40.4 overs (Kishan S. Bedare 61 n.o, M.Varun 32, Madan Mohan 32, Nandan Narayan 24, Aditya Somanna four for 21).

Third Place: JNTU, Hyderabad 201 in 41.3 overs (N. Anirudh Reddy 103, Chandan Sahani 20, D. Rahul four for 48, Samrudh Bhat two for 41,

Harish 2 for 31) lost to Hindustani IT & S, Chennai,  205 for 3 in 38.2 overs (K. Vishal Vaidhya 89, S. Siddarth 51, R. Kavin 25).