<p>Friends XI scored an emphatic innings and 25-run win over Indiranagar Cricketers while Sri Jayachamarajendra CC recorded an equally facile nine-wicket win over Vikram Cricket Club in the semifinals. <br /><br />The highlights in Friends’ victory were an excellent spell by Mohammad Naseeruddin, who returned a match-haul of 12 for 72, and a quick hundred by M Anil Kumar (107, 100b, 13x4). Naseeruddin grabbed eight wickets conceding 30 runs as Friends restricted Indiranagar to a paltry 115. In reply, Anil’s hundred powered Friends to 231 for seven in 55 overs for a lead of 116 runs. <br /><br />Naseeruddin (4/42) and Nosthosh (5/48) shared nine wickets among them as Friends bundled out their opponents for just 91 in 21.3 overs for a comprehensive win. <br /><br />Brief scores: Indiranagar Cricketers: 115 all out in 44.3 overs (Anuj 25, Ashfaque Alam 32, Anuj 25; Mohammad Naseeruddin 8-30, Nosthoush 2-48) and 91 all out in 21.3 overs (Ajay Sainis 32; Naseeruddin 4-42, Nosthosh 5-48) lt Friends XI CC, Doddaballpura: 231/7 in 55 overs (M Anil Kumar 107, Vinay 34, Nilesh Kumar 32; Bhagwan Singh 5-56, Ajay Sains 2-66). <br /><br />Vikram Cricket Club: 169 all out in 49.1 overs (P Pandian 62; Mansur Ali Khan 5-61, MP Vivek 3-36) and 160/7 in 30 overs (P Pandian 51, N Prasad 33; MP Vivek 4-50) lt to Sri Jayachamarajendra Cricket Club: 206/8 in 55 overs (Kutappa 33, Sujith 45 n.o., S Prashanth 32; Deepak 7-67) and 124/1 in 25.3 overs (Dheeraj 54 n.o, Sujith 36 n.o.). <br /><br />Thirumalesh shines<br /><br />Thirumalesh Babu’s half-century powered Modern Cricketers to a 90-run victory over Freelancers Cricket Club in the KSCA tournament Group I, Division V tournament for the JB Mallaradhya Trophy. <br /><br />Batting first, Modern, spurred by Thirumalesh’s fifty, scored 224 all out in 48.1 overs. Modern bowlers then bundled out Freelancers for 134 in 37.3 overs. <br /><br />Brief scores: Modern Cricketers: 224 all out in 48.1 overs (Thirumalesh Babu 54, Manikumar 31; Ganesh 3-30, Satish 2-18) bt Freelancers CC: 134 all out in 37.3 overs (DS Sandeep 2-10, Mani 2-24). <br /><br />SJ (Govt) Polytechnic CC : 180 all out in 50 overs (Roshan 6-64) lt to Huttons CC: 186/2 in 23.5 overs (Venkatesh 57 n.o., Santosh 54, Ankith 40). <br /><br />Youth CC: 129 all out in 35.1 overs (Vinod 42; Kailash 4-20, Santhosh 2-18) lt to Anekal Town CC: 131/4 in 20.3 overs (Venkatesh 38; Yashes 2-14). <br /><br />Young CA, Kolar: 94 all out in 35 overs (Anjaneya 4-9, Ravi 3-22) lt to YMCA CC (2): 98/2 in 12.3 overs (Suresh GB 50 n.o., Ravi 34; Shekar 2-39). <br /><br />United CC: 132 all out in 47 overs (Sandeep 6-27, Muthuraman 2-13) lt to Eminent Cricketers: 133/3 in 31.2 overs (Ponnappa 67 n.o.). <br /><br />Dooravani Cricketers (2): 171 all out in 44.5 overs (Sharath Teja 50; Rahul Singh 4-26, Shandha 2-24) lt to Merchants CC (2): 172/2 in 27.2 overs (Shandha 50, Pranjal 46 n.o.).</p>
<p>Friends XI scored an emphatic innings and 25-run win over Indiranagar Cricketers while Sri Jayachamarajendra CC recorded an equally facile nine-wicket win over Vikram Cricket Club in the semifinals. <br /><br />The highlights in Friends’ victory were an excellent spell by Mohammad Naseeruddin, who returned a match-haul of 12 for 72, and a quick hundred by M Anil Kumar (107, 100b, 13x4). Naseeruddin grabbed eight wickets conceding 30 runs as Friends restricted Indiranagar to a paltry 115. In reply, Anil’s hundred powered Friends to 231 for seven in 55 overs for a lead of 116 runs. <br /><br />Naseeruddin (4/42) and Nosthosh (5/48) shared nine wickets among them as Friends bundled out their opponents for just 91 in 21.3 overs for a comprehensive win. <br /><br />Brief scores: Indiranagar Cricketers: 115 all out in 44.3 overs (Anuj 25, Ashfaque Alam 32, Anuj 25; Mohammad Naseeruddin 8-30, Nosthoush 2-48) and 91 all out in 21.3 overs (Ajay Sainis 32; Naseeruddin 4-42, Nosthosh 5-48) lt Friends XI CC, Doddaballpura: 231/7 in 55 overs (M Anil Kumar 107, Vinay 34, Nilesh Kumar 32; Bhagwan Singh 5-56, Ajay Sains 2-66). <br /><br />Vikram Cricket Club: 169 all out in 49.1 overs (P Pandian 62; Mansur Ali Khan 5-61, MP Vivek 3-36) and 160/7 in 30 overs (P Pandian 51, N Prasad 33; MP Vivek 4-50) lt to Sri Jayachamarajendra Cricket Club: 206/8 in 55 overs (Kutappa 33, Sujith 45 n.o., S Prashanth 32; Deepak 7-67) and 124/1 in 25.3 overs (Dheeraj 54 n.o, Sujith 36 n.o.). <br /><br />Thirumalesh shines<br /><br />Thirumalesh Babu’s half-century powered Modern Cricketers to a 90-run victory over Freelancers Cricket Club in the KSCA tournament Group I, Division V tournament for the JB Mallaradhya Trophy. <br /><br />Batting first, Modern, spurred by Thirumalesh’s fifty, scored 224 all out in 48.1 overs. Modern bowlers then bundled out Freelancers for 134 in 37.3 overs. <br /><br />Brief scores: Modern Cricketers: 224 all out in 48.1 overs (Thirumalesh Babu 54, Manikumar 31; Ganesh 3-30, Satish 2-18) bt Freelancers CC: 134 all out in 37.3 overs (DS Sandeep 2-10, Mani 2-24). <br /><br />SJ (Govt) Polytechnic CC : 180 all out in 50 overs (Roshan 6-64) lt to Huttons CC: 186/2 in 23.5 overs (Venkatesh 57 n.o., Santosh 54, Ankith 40). <br /><br />Youth CC: 129 all out in 35.1 overs (Vinod 42; Kailash 4-20, Santhosh 2-18) lt to Anekal Town CC: 131/4 in 20.3 overs (Venkatesh 38; Yashes 2-14). <br /><br />Young CA, Kolar: 94 all out in 35 overs (Anjaneya 4-9, Ravi 3-22) lt to YMCA CC (2): 98/2 in 12.3 overs (Suresh GB 50 n.o., Ravi 34; Shekar 2-39). <br /><br />United CC: 132 all out in 47 overs (Sandeep 6-27, Muthuraman 2-13) lt to Eminent Cricketers: 133/3 in 31.2 overs (Ponnappa 67 n.o.). <br /><br />Dooravani Cricketers (2): 171 all out in 44.5 overs (Sharath Teja 50; Rahul Singh 4-26, Shandha 2-24) lt to Merchants CC (2): 172/2 in 27.2 overs (Shandha 50, Pranjal 46 n.o.).</p>
