Chennai: A sensational spell by S Aravind, who took six for 37, paved the way for Thiruvallur to dismiss Coimbatore for 143 on the first day of the semi-final TNCA U-19 Inter-Districts tournament on Monday.
In reply, Thiruvallur reached 70 for one with P Lithish Kumar batting on 29 and R Ram Arvindh on 33. In the other semi-final, Kancheepuram was in a spot of bother at 60 for three after bowling out Salem to 252.
Brief scores: Coimbatore (1st innings) 143 in 60.4 overs (ND Harishankar 39, S Aravind 6/37) vs Thiruvallur 70/1 in 29 overs (P Lithish Kumar 29*, R Ram Arvindh 33*). Salem (1st innings) 252 in 68.1 overs (S Sanjay 48, J Gowri Sankar 88, V Gowtham 45, S Balaji 3/36) vs Kancheepuram (1st innings) 60/3 in 18 overs (Adittya Varadharajan 32)