An unbeaten century by opener A.V. Abhilash (102 n.o., 76b, 11×4, 2×6) and his 102-runs fourth wicket partnership with M. Anbu (54 n.o., 52b, 5×4, 1×6), enabled Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, to register a well-earned 17-run win over CMR University, Bengaluru, and entered pre-quarter-finals in the South Zone Inter-University Men’s Cricket Tournament 2019-20, conducted by University of Mysore and played at JSS-SJCE Grounds here yesterday.

Batting first, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, started badly and were reeling at 15 for three at one stage, but they recovered through some excellent rear-guard action by opener A.V. Abhilash (102 n.o.) and M. Anbu (54 n.o.) to post a total of 207 for five in 25 overs. In reply, CMR University, Bengaluru, scored 190 for four in 25 overs, and fell short of the target by 17-runs. M. Sai Sushil Reddy (87, 64b, 7×4, 5×6) top scored, while Tushar Singh (48) and B.R. Rohan (31) were the other contributors.

SCORES (Third Round)

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore: 207/5 in 25 overs (A.V. Abhilash 102 n.o., M. Anbu 54 n.o.) bt CMR University, Bengaluru: 190/4 in 25 overs (M. Sai Sushil Reddy 87,  Tushar Singh 48, B.R. Rohan 31, S. Rohit 2/38).

University of Madras, Chennai: 202/9 in 25 overs (A. Sarath Raj 55, Lokesh Raj 36, S. Aravind 25, S. Sanjay Srinivas 23, Prashanth 2/45, Ajay 2/44, Syed Riyaz 2/23) bt Kakatiya University, Warangal: 95 in 17.4 overs (M. Abdul Vase 23, J.K. Anipeddi 23, Ajay 21, S. Aravind 5/23, M. Silambarasan 2/21).

Davanagere University: 68 in 17.1 overs (Prudhvi Raj 4/7, P.V.S. Raju 2/20) lost to Andhra University: 69/3 in 8.5 overs (P. Saran Teja 27, Pyla Avinash 22, M. Yuvaraja 2/42).

Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati: 158/8 in 25 overs (E. Hemadhri Naidu 38, G.S. Asish Reddy 36, M. Karthik Savan 2/22) bt Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai: 145/8 in 25 overs (I. Selva 432, G. Pandiya Raja 26, M. Madhav Rayadu 3/17, V. Srikanth 2/27).

Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, TN: 21 in 13.5 overs (E.U. Mohammed Anas 3/1, Aditya Mohan 2/3, P.M. Afrab Reshab 2/2, Ameen Ashan 2/14) lost to University of Calicut, Malappuram: 23/1 in 3.4 overs.

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Kakinada: 177/7 in 25 overs (Nooruddin S. Mohammed 56 n.o., C.H. Jogesh 38, T. Vinay 33, N. Shree Prajwal 2/37, B.M. Shreyas 2/31) bt Bangalore University, Bengaluru: 171 in 25 overs (Prajwal Pavan 45, M.V. Shreyas 33, Gajendra Bhandari 31, G. Chandu 4/24, K.S.S. Manikanta 2/30).

TN PE and Sports University, Chennai: 127 in 24.5 overs (L. Nanthakumar 27, D. Seethapathi 24, Y. Jebaselvin 3/23) lost to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU), Thirunelveli: 131/4 in 19.4 overs (K. Kalyankumar 72, D.Jobin Raj 39, Kamal Singh Bora 2/18).

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru: 157 in 24.5 overs (Sumukh 40, Sampreeth 32, Pratheek Rao 25, Maiyar Waheed Ali 3/30, Sheik Illiyas Basha 2/30, M. Sagar 2/23) bt Rayalaseema University, Kurnool: 127 in 25 overs (M.S. Benjamin Raju 46, Imbrahim 21, Akarsh Hegde 4/26, Nithin Trilok 2/25).

Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM), Visakhapatnam: 176/7 in 25 overs (Krishnam Raju 54, Nehtaji Reddy 27, V. Rohith 22, Srivatsa 22, K.J. Nithish Kumar 2/27) bt Dr. MGR Education & Research Institute, Chennai: 119 in 22.2 overs (M. Vimal Raj 28, M. Manikandan 21, C.H. Naveen  3/11, P. Yogeshwara Rao 2/10, B. Chandrashekar 2/28, A.N. Srivatsa 2/28).

Second Round

Osmania University, Hyderabad: 207/3 in 25 overs (Mohul Bhowmick 105 n.o., Yash Kapadia 44, B. Revanth 34, Sanjeeva Reddy 2/39) bt M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Science, Bengaluru: 103 in 20.3 overs (Kshitij Bhatnaggar 48, Mohd. Taha Sheik 2/13, S. Shaunak 2/29).

Vignan University, Guntur: 76 in 19.3 overs (Pavan 31, Umashankar 3/19, Surya 2/9) lost to Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER), Chennai: 77/2 in 8.4 overs (Vijaykumar 23 n.o.).

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam: 112/9 in 25 overs (B. Satvik 56, R. Hariharan 5/14) lost to SRM University, Chennai: 113/4 in 18.5 overs (A.V.R. Rathnam 36 n.o., Krish Jain 28, Vignesh S. Iyer 22, Y. Ravindra Sai 2/15).