Inspiring all-round performance by Gowtham Sagar (four for 27 & 59 n.o.) and good batting by Kishan S. Bedare (29 n.o.), enabled University of Mysore to register a facile seven wicket win over Hindustan IT & S, Chennai and enter the final in the South-Zone Inter-University Men’s Cricket Tournament played at Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering (JNNCE) in Shivamogga yesterday.
Batting first, Hindustani IT & S, Chennai, were bowled out for 113 in 33.4 overs by University of Mysore’s bowlers. Gowtham Sagar (four for 27) was the most successful bowler and he was ably supported by medium-pacers K. Shashank (2 for 13) and B.S. Yodhan Hrudhay (2 for 22).
In reply, University of Mysore, after losing both their openers Dheemanth and S.J. Nikin Jose early (2-6), recovered through a 39-run partnership between Vishnu Priyan (22, 3×4) and Gowtham Sagar before the former departed. Later, the innings was steadied by a valuable unfinished 71-run fourth wicket partnership between Gowtham Sagar (59 n.o., 82b, 9×4) and Kishan S. Bedare (29 n.o., 33b, 5×4) which saw them through. D. Rahul was the most successful bowler for Hindustani IT & S, Chennai, taking two for 21.
In the other semi-final, Jain University, Bengaluru, scored a 20-run win over JNTU, Hyderabad, to enter the final and set up a title clash with University of Mysore.
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Hindustani IT & S, Chennai: 113 in 33.4 overs (R. Kavin 25, M. Sharuk Khan 53, Gowtham Sagar 4 for 27, K. Shashank 2 for 13, B.S. Yodhan Hrudhay 2 for 22) lost to University of Mysore: 116 for 3 in 28.5 overs (Gowtham Sagar 59 n.o., Kishan S. Bedare 29 n.o., Vishnu Priyan 22, D. Rahul 2 for 21).
Jain University, Bengaluru: 239 in 44.5 overs (Jeshwanth M. Acharya 49, Aditya Somanna 52, Faizaan S. Budroo 36, Kishore Kamath 32, Aman Khan 34, S. Praneeth Raj 2 for 29, Aman Upadhy 2 for 23, Mickil Jaiswal 2 for 51, A. Jaya Surya 3 for 57) bt JNTU, Hyderabad: 219 for nine in 45 overs ( Chandan Sahani 68, M.Abhirath Reddy 46, S.Praneeth Raj 39 n.o, Mickil Jaiswal 23, Aditya Somanna five for 35, Pranav Bhatia three for 28).
This post was published on January 23, 2019 5:30 pm