Aparajith converts ton into a triple

July 03, 2015 12:58 am | Updated 12:58 am IST - CHENNAI:

Baba Aparajith,  Indrajith and Murali Vijay.

Baba Aparajith, Indrajith and Murali Vijay.

Baba Aparajith scored an unbeaten 306 (369b, 35x4, 9x6) and his twin brother, Indrajith chipped in with 143 (199b, 19x4) as their 303-run fifth wicket partnership helped Vijay CC declare its first innings on 585 for the loss of five wickets on day two of the TNCA first division Group ‘A’ league match against India Pistons at IC - Guru Nanak. At stumps, Pistons had made 109 for four in reply.

At Pachaiyappa’s, Globe Trotters, resuming from 135 for four, rode on K. Vasudevadas’ 92 (177b, 12x4) to extend its score to 301, gaining a first innings lead of 119 runs against Nelson SC.

Left arm spinner P. Akash Ram and off-spinner Chirag Khurana picked up four wickets each.

Nelson ended the day on 182 for the loss of eight wickets with Abhishek Tanwar unbeaten on 63.

In the Group B match at IIT-Chemplast, M. Vijay (148, 105b, 27x4, 3x6) and S. Karthik (92, 179b, 13x4) laid the foundation with a 203-run first wicket partnership as Jolly Rovers got to 417 for the loss of three wickets overtaking IOB’s first innings score of 281 in the process.

The scores (round one, day two): Group A: At IC-Guru Nanak: Vijay CC 585 for five in 133 overs (R. Rohith 73, B. Aparajith 306 n.o., B. Indrajith 143, M. Prabhu four for 158) vs India Pistons 109 for four in 45 overs.

At Murugappa: UFCC (T. Nagar) 255 in 118 overs (Aditya Barooah 48 n.o., V. Arun Kumar 48) vs Alwarpet 220 for two in 66 overs (B. Rahul 45, M.U.B. Sriram 48, J. Gowjith Subash 67 batting, Ankeet Bawane 56 batting).

At MRF-Pachaiyappa’s: Nelson 182 & 159 for eight in 41 overs (Abhishek Tanwar 63 batting) vs Globe Trotters 301 in 81.2 overs (S. Anirudha 58, K. Shrivasudevadas 92, U. Sushil 53, P. Akash Ram four for 59, Chirag Khurana four for 64).

Group B: At IIT: IOB 281 vs Jolly Rovers 417 for three in 90 overs (S. Karthik 92, M. Vijay 148, M. Kaushik Gandhi 89, Robin Bist 74 batting).

At SSN: Young Stars 259 in 94 overs (K. Vishal Vaidhya 93 n.o.) & 15 for no loss in 7 overs vs AGORC 150 in 67.5 overs (N.S. Chaturved 58).

At VB Nest: IOB 170 & 9 for one in 10 overs vs Grand Slam 263 in 78.2 overs (N. Jagadeesan 47, L. Surya Prakash 42, J. Kousik 60 n.o., S. Mohanraj six for 61).

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