JOIN USChintamani Sports Association, Chintamani, will clash with Ullal Cricket Academy in the final of the KSCA Special Tournament for zonal champions and top six teams of Group I (second division).
In the semifinals, Chintamani Sports Association defeated City XI Cricket Club, Raichur, by 81 runs while Ullal CA posted an 89-run win over Vijayanagar Sports Club, Tumkur.
Rohit Kumar's 132 stood out in Chintamani's thumping win. They posted 272 all out in 48.2 overs, with Desmond Antony contributing 86.
City XI were bowled out for 191 in 40.1 overs, with Jaffer Ali claiming 3 for 30.
In the other semis, Akshay Ballal claimed six for 12 as Vijayanagar were bowled out for just 91, chasing 181 for a victory.
Brief scores: Special tournament, semifinals: Chintamani Sports Association, Chintamani: 272 all out in 48.2 overs (Rohit Kumar 132, Desmond Antony 86; Sharabana N 4-25, Mahantesh 3-50) bt City XI Cricket Club, Raichur: 191 all out in 40.1 overs (Raghavendra N 33, Vijay M 25; Pranav Bhatia 2-39, Manogna 2-21, Jaffer Ali 3-30).
Ullal Cricket Academy: 180 all out in 41.4 overs (Nihal Ullal 38, Vikram PS 28; Mohd Rafiq 2-66, Ram Sevak 2-35, Shaid Ali 3-40, Srinivas 2-24) bt Vijayanagar Sports Club, Tumkur: 91 all out in 29.5 overs (Riyaz Md 26; Akshay Ballal 6-12).
Group II, I Division I: HAL Sports Club: 222 all out in 50 overs (Bhaskar J 30, Samarth Ooty 47, Aditya Somanna 65, Manjunath M 25; Hoysala K 3-24, Arjun Gowda 2-62, Punith S 3-43) lt to AGORC: 227/ 3 in 35.5 overs (Arjun Hoysala 46, Nischal D 62, Kiran AM 88 n.o.).
Vijaya Bank: 223 all out in 45.4 overs (Rakshith S 102, Zeeshan Ali Sayyed 51; Arvind S 5-45, Chethan Williams 2-46) bt State Bank of India: 131 all out in 29.2 overs (Anirudha Joshi 38; Manoj Bhandage 6-22).
DTDC Sports Club: 187 all out in 44 overs (Prashanth S 36, Abdul Majid 60; Abhishek 2-31, Azharuddin B 2-26, Prem 2-28) lt to ASC Centre: 191/ 7 in 42 overs (Sanjay 52, Vishnu 71 n.o.; Ritesh Bhatkal 3-31).
Central Excise & Customs: 251/7 in 50 overs (Sandeep AV 31, Anshul J 38, Jeshwanth 76, Nidish M 49; Anil IG 3-24) bt Reserve Bank of India: 216 all out in 47 overs (Abhinav 28, Shrijith K L 44, Chiranjeevi 36, M Kranthikumar 60; Suresh H Karani 2-35, Nidish M 5-28).