Vinu sets up big win for Cambridge

A ten-wicket haul for the match by Vinu Prasad set up Cambridge Cricket Club’s eight-wicket victory over Jawahar Sports Club (2) in the KSCA, Group I, Division II league for the Sri MAT Acharya Shield here.

Vinu’s 5/24 helped Cambridge bundle out Jawahar SC for a paltry 103 in 36.5 overs. The Cambridge batsmen, powered by half-centuries from Rajoo Bhatkal (68) and Rahul Vernekar (61), then posted 251/6 declared in 68.3 overs, gaining a healthy first innings lead of 148 runs.

Jawahar SC batsmen failed to build a strong total in their second essay as well and they were skittled out for 186 in 75 overs, setting a 39-run target for their opponents. Vinu once again proved to be the most successful bowler for Cambridge, returning with figures of 5/64.

Cambridge knocked down the target in 9.2 overs, losing two wickets, to walk home with five points.

Jawahar SC were docked a point following their defeat.

In another game, Kushwal W bagged nine wickets for the match to help Jolly Cricketers bag three points from their drawn match against Young Lions Club. 

Brief scores: Jawahar Sports Club (2): 103 all out in 36.5 overs (Sai Prajwal Reddy 42 n.o.; Vinu Prasad 5-24, Chethan 2/19) and 186 all out in 75 overs (Gaurav P 37, Abheet Kuthpady 28, Saksham Kaul 55, Rohith S 37; Vinu Prasad 5-64, Chethan 2-52) lt to Cambridge Cricket Club: 251/6 decl in 68.3 overs (Preetham 55, Rahul Vernekar 61, Anurag Bajpai 41, Raajoo Bhatkal 68; Shimon Luiz 4-80) and 39/2 in 9.2 overs (Anurag Bajpai 29 n.o.). Cambridge Cricket Club: 5; Jawahar Sports Club (2): -1.

Jayanagar Colts: 342 all out in 90 overs (Prajwal Pavan 91, Pradeep Gangadhar 95, Karthik M 44, Nagesh V Rao 72 n.o.; Sudarshan Rao 3-61, Amogh S 4-97) drew with Sir Syed Cricketers: 157 all out in 59.3 overs (Syed Abrar 37, Govindappa 28; KR Rohith 3-53, Prakash Chennaiah 3-24, Vineeth Manjunath 2-30) and 173/5 in 46 overs (Raj Kumar SM 56, Anirudh Vidyabhushan 31, Syed Abrar 25 n.o.; KR Rohith 2-51). Jayanagar Colts: 3 points; Sir Syed Cricketers: 1 point.

Young Lions Club: 271 all out in 69.3 overs (Gopinath Saandra N 46, Aditya HN 43, Shreyas M 31, Prithviraj 80, Rajath S Dev 41; Kushaal W 5-69) and 100/6 in 40 overs (Gopinath Saandra 38, Prithviraj 25; Kushaal W 4-33) drew with Jolly Cricketers: 308/8 decl in 78.3 overs (Shrikara 32, Parikshith 53, Mashooq Hussain 64, Rishi Bopanna SA 68, Luvnith Sisodia 33; Manish Kumar 2-62, Prithviraj 3-57). Jolly Cricketers: 3; Young Lions Club: 1.

Bangalore Sports Club: 263 all out in 84.4 overs (Karthik M 90, Chethan S 27, Ratan Thosh AS 53, Vishwanath HK 37 n.o.; Abdul Patel 3-43, Gnan Akash 3-37, Abhiram 3-29) and 73/4 in 32 overs (Abdul Patel 3-8) drew with Modern Cricket Club: 249 all out in 73.4 overs (Sahban Khan 57, Yuvraj R 66, Abhiram 33, Saif Siddiqui 48; Ruturaj B 2-100, Mallikarjuna S 6-78, Manu Ravinda 2-16). Bangalore Sports Club: 3; Modern Cricket Club: 1.

Rajajinagar Cricketers: 208 all out in 83 overs (Prathap 41, Nadeem 63, T K Ananth 56; Bharath M Kondajji 6-74, Nithin M 3-82) and 12/3 in 14.3 overs (Kondajji 2-0) drew with Herons Cricket Club: 333/3 in 87 overs (Arjun Hoysala 46, Sai Rahul 32, Pratik B 107 n.o., Rohith Gowda 131 n.o.). Herons Cricket Club: 3; Rajajinagar Cricketers: 1.

Jupiter Cricketers Association: 204 all out in 52 overs (Vishwanathan M 87, Rohan Nayakar 26, Lochan Appanna 48; Adhoksh Hegde 2-55, Ankit 3-52, Syed K Moinuddin 5-62) drew with Vijaya Cricket Club: 245 all out in 76.2 overs (Krishna Datt Pandey 34, Pawan Raj 58, Adhoksh Hegde 83 n.o.; Lavish Kaushal 2-24, Sachin R Gankal 2-47, Lochan Appanna 2-24). Vijaya Cricket Club: 3; Jupiter Cricketers Association: 1.