Spurred by an all-round performance from Aditya Somanna, HAL Sports Club eked out a one-wicket victory over Bosch Sports Club, Naganathapura, in a quarterfinal fixture of the KSCA Group II, Division II tournament here.
Bosch batted first and were bowled out for 170 in 43.2 overs as Aditya starred with the ball, picking up four for 20 while Aditya Rai chipped in with two for 23. G R Pavan, who shone with bat and ball for Bosch, top scored with 54.
In response, HAL struggled with their chase but eventually went on to score 174/9 in 37.1 overs. Pavan’s 6/53 went in vain as Aditya struck an unbeaten 48 to see his side through.
In another quarterfinal, Dell Cricket Club registered a resounding 89-run win against Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited Cricket Club to enter the semifinals.
Batting first, Dell scored a respectable 294/7 in 50 overs thanks to the heroics of Madhusudan V (69) and Madhusudan Rao (76).
Indiabulls were then shot out for 205 in 40.5 overs.
Brief scores:
Quarterfinals: Bosch Sports Club, Naganathapura: 170 all out in 43.2 overs (GR Pavan 54; Aditya Somanna 4-20, Aditya Rai 2-23) lt to HAL Sports Club: 174/9 in 37.1 overs (Aditya Somanna 48 n.o.; Sharan Gowda 2-56, GR Pavan 6-53).
Dell Cricket Club: 294/7 in 50 overs (Madhusudan V 69, Madhusudan Rao 76, Avijith 34, Charan Raju 30 n.o.; PV Preetham 3-51, S Chethan 2-46) bt Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd CC : 205 all out in 40.5 overs (Arjun KY 33, Somashekar 31, Yatheesh 48; Santhosh Srinivas 2-27, Girish KL 4-37).
