Mangalore University crushes Periyar

Local boys drop half a dozen catches but manage to register a 74-run victory

The famous saying ‘catches win matches’ did not find a right place at the Manipal Institute of Technology Ground as the Mangalore University registered a handy 74-runs victory, despite disappointing play by fielders, over the Periyar University, Salem on the fourth day of the South Zone Inter-University Cricket Tournament here at Manipal on Tuesday.

The local boys’ butter fingers dropped minimum half a dozen sure catches, which could be the dark spot on their performance against Tamil Nadu team.

Forced to bat first on the matting wicket, Mangalore University scored a defendable total of 171 in 45.1 overs before getting all out. Right hander Shivaraj took 42 runs and was well supported by Mohammed Shaheer, who knocked a useful 22 with his willow. Vinoth took three wickets for 24 runs for the visitors. In reply, Periyar boys marched back to the pavilion in 32.2 overs, managed to score just 97 all out, 75 runs short of target.

At Manipal Endpoint Ground 1, probably one of the closest encounters so far in the tourney, Dr BR Ambedkar University Srikakulam beat Thiruvalluvar Vellore by nine runs.

Batting first, Srikakulam university posed a vulnerable 78 in 34.5 overs, thanks to a five-wicket haul from G Kamalesh who scalps 5 for 22 for the Vellore varsity. In reply, Thiruvalluvar all out for 69 in 29.5 overs. S H Srinivas took 3 for 30 and supported by Abdul Quddish , who picked 3 for 20.

Brief Scores:

At MIT: Mangalore University beat Periyar Salem by 74 runs. Mangalore University 171 in 45.1 overs (Ashreen B 16, Bharath Dhuri 13, Mahesh Shenoy 12, Shivaraj 42, Mohammed Shaheer 22, Rithesh 12. M Venkataraju 2 for 28, Vinoth 3 for 24, S Neivel 2 for 20). Periyar, Salem 97 in 32. 2 overs: (Venkatapathy 32, P Karthik 11, S Neivel 11, M Venkataraju 16. Naveen M.G. 2 for 22, Shameer 3 for 24 and Pawan G 3 for 16).

At Manipal University Ground 1: Dr BR Ambedkar University Srikakulam beat Thiruvalluvar Vellore by nine runs. Dr BR Ambedkar, Srikakulam 78 in 34.5 overs: ( Yogeshwar Rao 16, Laksminarayan 12, Rajshekhar 12 n.o.. Ravi Kiran 13. G Kamalesh 5 for 22 and Muddasir Hasan 2 for 15). Thiruvalluvar, Vellore 69 in 29.5 overs: (Ezhumalai 14 n.o. S.H. Srinivas 3 for 30, Abdul Quddish 3 for 20 and Rajsekhar 2 for 13).

At Manipal University Ground 2: Acharya Nagarjuna university, Andhra Pradesh scored a big win over Davangere University. Acharya Nagarjuna 222 in 49.2 overs ( Pathan Bashakhan 59, K Rajeev 21, D Harshavardhan Naidu 33, D Thumman 11, V Srikanth 51. Pawan 3 for 26, Karan 2 for 34 and Manjunath 4 for 53). Davangere University 83 in 28 overs: ( Sandep 13, Praveen 14, Ankush 12, Niranjan 23. Mahesh 2 for 24, Sunil 2 for 11 and Srikanth 4 for 7).

At MGM College: Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli scored a 52-run win over Christ University Bangalore. Bharathidasan, Tiruchirappalli 196 in 46 overs ( Babu 38, Sarvanan M 63, Pradeep Krishna 15, Anbarasan 18, Subhash 13. Nihal 4 for 28). Christ University Bangalore 144 in 39.5 overs: (Sajeed 24, Nihal FS 22, Rishith Kapoor 12, Karan Lamba 18, Bimang 14, Tushar OP 12, Surya 18. S Saravanan 2 for 19, Balasubramanyam 2 for 25 and Saleem 2 for 19).

At NITK Ground 1, Surathkal: Bharathiar University Coimbatore advanced with an eight wicket win over Central University Kasaragod. Central University, Kasaragod 74 in 22. 3 overs ( Vishak 35, Lokanath 18. Dinesh 2 for 14, Kennedy Santhiyagu 2 for 17, and Abhinav 4 for 11). Bharathiar University Coimbatore 79 for 2 in 22.3 overs (Sadiq 55 n.o).