Players of the Sportive Cricket Club pose with the HCA ‘B’ Division winners’ trophy in Hyderabad on Saturday.

Hyderabad:Sportive secured a six-wicket victory over Rohit XI to clinch the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s ‘B’ Division Two-Day League Championship final, successfully chasing a target of 267.

Karan Kumar Pattanayak led the charge with a superb 119-ball 107, striking 12 fours and a six to anchor the chase. V. Murthy provided valuable support with an unbeaten 51, while M Varun Tej contributed 41 and N Rakesh added 36 as Sportive reached 268/4 in 53.5 overs.

In the ‘C’ Division one-day league, Manikumar registered a convincing victory over MP Sporting, defending a total of 210 to win by 92 runs. The batting effort was led by D. Harshavardhan, who scored 50, and K. Sri Vidhath, who contributed 44. Prashanth added 33 as Manikumar were bowled out for 210 in 42.1 overs.

Manikumar’s bowling attack then restricted MP Sporting to 118/8 in 27 overs, with the innings recorded as all out. A. Rajashekar claimed 3/21 and Karthik returned 3/15 for Sporting, for whom H. Krishna remained unbeaten on 37, while K Shekar took three wickets for Manikumar.

Brief Scores:

‘B’ DIVISION LEAGUE

Final, Day-2: Rohit XI 266 in 86.2 overs lost to Sportive 268/4 in 53.5 overs (Karan Kumar Pattanayak 107 — 119b, 12x4, 1x6, M. Varun Tej 41, N. Rakesh 36, V. Murthy 51 n. o)‘C’ DIVISION LEAGUE

Manikumar 210 in 42.1 overs (K. Sri Vidhath 44, D. Harshavardhan 50, Prashanth 33, A. Rajashekar 3/21, Karthik 3/15) bt MP Sporting 118/8 (all out) in 27 overs (H. Krishna 37 n.o, K. Shekar 3/28)

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