Aruna CC and Triplicane CC score wins.
Aruna CC defeated ICF SA in the III Division B zone match of the TNCA League matches 2024-25 held on August 4. The win was set up largely due to off-spinner K Nirmal Kumar who picked up five for 53.
In another match Triplicane CC got the better of Reserve Bank RC by four runs (by VJD method).
In an interesting duel in the IV Division Zone A, the match between Sounder CC and GE T&D India Sports RC ended in a tie with both the teams scoring 220. The match was reduced to 37 overs per side due to rain.
Brief scores:
III Division ‘B’ Zone
Aruna CC 209/8 in 50 overs (G. Karthick Shanmugam 33, N. Aashish 34, M. Karthik Saran 42, Anuj Sarda 3/33) beat ICF SA 163 in 45.5 overs (C. P. Akshath 34, R.I. Sanjay Soorya 39, K. Nirmal Kumar 5/53).
Triplicane CC 179 in 43.5 overs (T.A. Sanjay 47, M. Vishal 64, Aryan Sanjay Thakre 34, S. Ankith 3/38, Y. Surya 3/35) beat Reserve Bank RC 146/8 in 36 overs (N Lokesh 56, K Kiran Kasshyap 35).
Result: Triplicane CC won by 4 runs (by VJD method) (Target 151/36 overs).
V Division ‘C’ Zone
Bharathi SC 115 in 37.4 overs (M. Vimal Kumar 60, A. Saran Raj 3/18, S. Madhan Kumar 3/25) lost to BSNL 116/4 in 30.3 overs (S. Muthukumar 45).
Vepery CC 163 in 37.1 overs (K R Abishek 44, M R Madhan 39, L. Praveen Kumar 3/35, G Madan Kumar 3/33) beat Shivaji CC 53 in 23 overs (A Vijay 3/8, M R Madhan 4/18).
Note : Match reduced to 39 overs per side due to rain.
Prasad CC 149 in 46.2 overs (Sanjay Kartik 4/22) lost to Free Lancers CC 152/1 in 33.1 overs (S Nandheesh 53, V Aniruth 53 n.o, V Jay Vishaakh 33 n.o).
Chennai P & T Audit RC 253 in 37 overs (B. Karthik 56, B. Arun 41, Ajay Singh 31, B. Parthiban 39, S. Keshav 5/62) beat Grove CC 133 in 32 overs (A. Pugazh 67, V. Goutham 3/36, S. Tarun Srinivas 3/13).
Note: Match reduced to 37 overs per side due to rain.
Youngsters CC 224/7 in 50 overs (Selva Kumar 36, K. Vijay 61, K. Vijayan 83 n.o, M. Vinith Kumar 3/42) lost to St. Mary's CC 225/6 in 46.3 overs (M. Vinith Kumar 94, S. Vikram 48, T S Santhosh Kumar 49).
IV Division ‘A’ Zone
Prithvi CC 220 in 49 overs (K Ashaank Raam 42, S. Jeevan 45, B Bala Kumar 30, R N Natesan 38, S Manikandan 3/62) lost to The Madras United Club 223/6 in 47 overs (V Geethainathan 65, K Tamil Kumaran 53 n.o, P Bharathwaj 3/72, M D Bhaskar 3/21).
Sir Theagaraya RC 225/9 in 50 overs (Nikhil Khemka 79, G. M. Gokul 31, B. Tarun Suryaprasadh 51, Abhiman Sundar 3/59) lost to Kamyuth Club 229/8 in 50 overs (U. Rajkumar 42, P. M. Aashrith Sai 70 n.o).
Egmore Club 216 in 49.5 overs (Krishna Raya 3/44, V. Saravana Guru 5/43) beat Purasawalkam CC 190 in 37.5 overs (V. Saravana Guru 62 n.o, M. Sujith 35, AK. Balachander 3/41).
Comrades CC 103 in 38.5 overs (R. Vishal 3/29, Advaith Sharma 4/30) lost to Tiger CC 106/5 in 26.2 overs (R. Vivek 43 n.o).
Sounder CC 220/6 in 37 overs (M. Sudharsanamoorthi 114, 8x4, 6x6, R. Surya 41, T. Prasath 36) Tied with GE T&D India Sports RC 220/7 in 37 overs (K.S. Gowthaman 60, R.V Parasaran 43, B Ashwin 34).
Note : Match reduced to 37 overs per side due to rain.
IV Division ‘C’ Zone
Bharat Petroleum Corp Club 144 in 34.3 overs (V K Nivedhan 42, Koonal A Khedkar 6/61, R. Yeswanth 3/29) lost to TSC 148/4 in 29.2 overs (R. Poosalar 32, R. Dhanush 46 n.o).
Social CC 176 in 43.2 overs (B. Siddharth 47, R. Aravindan 3/47, K. Mohammed Faheem 4/20) beat Book Sellers XI 149 in 47.1 overs (V. Vijay Anand 59, S. Vijayakumar 3/38, V. Krishnan 3/30).
SBI RC 207 in 49.3 overs (R. Yashwanth 70, M. Rushil Kumar 58, M. Mohammed Asfahan 4/72) lost to CCL 210/3 in 44.3 overs (C.S. Pavithran 42, Syed Sadiq Pasha 41 n.o, K. Karthi 38, R. Ajith Kumar 35 n.o, M. Murali 34).
Gandhi Nagar Starlets 165 in 46.4 overs (R Nithish Kumar 33, Hanniel Delwyn 30, K Chandru 3/37, A Dhanraj 4/30) lost to Royapettah CC 167/6 in 30.1 overs (R Arun Kumar 64, P Ezhil Raj 34, B Arun Kumar 5/58 including a hat-trick).
V Saravana Guru, Pursawalkam CC, 5 for 43
S Keshav, Grove CC, 5 for 62
B Arun Kumar, Gandhi Nagar Starlets, 5 for 58 incl Hatrick
Koonal A Khedkar, TSC, 6 for 61
M Sudharsanamoorthi, Sounder CC, 114