Good performances by opener Chakshu R. Gowda (96 n.o., 13×4) and all-rounder Kishan S. Bedare (4 for 22 & 30) helped National CC to gain the vital first innings lead and points against Friends Union CC, in the two-day drawn KSCA Mysuru Zone 1st Division League tie played at the PET Grounds, Mandya, recently.

Scores

1st Division — FUCC: 153 in 52.4 overs (Bharath 51, T. Manjunath 43, Kishan S. Bedare 4 for 22, Thushar Harikrishna 4 for 32) & 102 for 4 in 48 overs (K. Vinay Kumar 38 n.o.) drew with National CC: 247 in 73.3 overs (Chakshu R. Gowda 96 n.o., R.S. Yogesh 52, Kishan S. Bedare 30, Sibtain Ali 3 for 45). NCC- 3 points, FUCC- 1 point.

2nd Division — SKRSC: 274 for 9 in 50 overs (B. Poornachandra 61, K.M. Ganesh 51, N. Manohar 47, K.N. Yashwanth 26, Venu 4 for 81) bt Friends CC: 255 in 49.2 overs (Md. Yameen 50, G.J. Mahadevappa 38, V. Sanath Kumar 33, M.N. Deepak 30, S. Eshwar Naik 29).

Yuvaraja’s College: 248 in 44.2 overs (Ravi Kiran M. Patil 76, Sachin Gowtham 54, Umashankar 34, A.N. Kosushik 32, Prithvi Shekara 4 for 57, C. Raghavendra 4 for 40) lost to Jaihind CC ‘A’: 252 for 8 in 49 overs (Manjunath Bharve 68, D. Amruth Raj 55, Yashwanth 34, C. Raghavendra 26).

3rd Division — City Cricketers, Mandya: 158 in 24.3 overs (H. Abhishek 60, Purushotham 4 for 29) lost to Agraharam CC: 159 for 7 in 40.3 overs (Puneeth 32, Manjunath 32).