Chennai: S Radhakrishnan and N Mohammed Ashik of Globe Trotters scored centuries to help his team drew with MCC after taking a healthy lead of 164. Despite their efforts, Globe Trotters could not make their cut into the semis as Grand Slam CC along with Vijay CC, Alwarpet CC and Jolly Rovers CC qualified for the semis.
Radhakrishnan recorded his first century of the season scoring 101 (250b, 12×4) He was well supported by wicket-keeper, who remained unbeaten on 100. This was the 21-year-old’s maiden ton in First Division. Ashik added 140 runs in 28.3 overs for the sixth wicket with Akash Sumra who scored 56 (97b, 3×4, 1×6).
Among the four teams qualified for the semis, Vijay finished first with 52 points, followed by Alwarpet with 51. Jolly Rovers and Grand Slam finished with identical tally of 49 points.
Brief scores:
Grand Slam 289 & 83/3 in 42 overs drew with CromBest 270 in 93.5 overs (Vignesh S Iyer 47, Ankur Julka 108, M Raja 3/32, M Abhinav 3/70). Points: Grand Slam 5 (49);
CromBest 2 (12). India Pistons 202 & 91/3 in 45 overs (S Chandrasekar 42*) drew with Jolly Rovers 507 in 138 overs (B Anirudh Sitaram 48, Ankeet Bawane 170, B Indrajith 54, B Aparajith 56, R Sathish 54, Maan K Bafna 3/152).
Rovers 5 (49); Pistons 2 (38). TI Cycles 369 & 92/2 in 12.5 overs (MUB Sriram 54) drew with Alwarpet 391 in 98.4 overs (Manprit Juneja 180, R Kavin 56, R Sanjay Yadav 49, V Yuvaraj 3/63, M Poiyamozhi 3/81). Alwarpet 5 (51); Cycles 2 (26).
MCC 286 drew with Globe Trotters 450/7 in 148.3 overs (K Mukunth 146, S Radhakrishnan 101, Akash Sumra 56, N Mohammed Ashik 100*). Trotters 5 (40); MCC 2 (37)