Hyderabad: State Bank of India, Andhra Bank, Cambridge XI and Jai Hanuman entered the semifinals of the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s top division knockout tournament here on Thursday.
SBI’s Danny Derek Prince was the top scorer of the day. He hit 88 to guide his side to a four-wicket win over BDL, which had made 216 for 7 in 32 overs thanks to N. Sandeep Goud’s 76.
In another quarterfinal, Andhra Bank put up 235 for 9 in 45 overs with M. A. Khader (58), P. S. Chaitanya Reddy (44) and Abhinav Kumar (41) making key contributions. In reply, Continental CC folded for 168 in 37.4 overs even as Samhith Reddy stood strong with a fine 59.
In another match, Mickil Jaiswal continued his fine form by scoring a half-century and taking three wickets but could not prevent MP Colts from losing a thriller to Cambridge XI. Chasing MP Colts’ 195 built on Mickil’s 51, Cambridge rode on Rishit Sisodia’s scintillating 75 to overhaul the target with just one wicket remaining.
In another match, K. Rohit Rayudu (50), N. Anirudh Reddy (46), Vittal Anurag (40 n.o) and G. Shashidhar Reddy (33 n.o) ensured Jai Hanuman cantered past Ensconse’s 207 with six wickets in hand.
Brief scores:
‘A’ DIVISION ONE-DAY KNOCKOUTS
(Quarterfinals)
BDL 216 for 7 in 32 overs (Prateek Pawar 39, N. Sandeep Goud 76, T. Santosh Goud 33) lost to SBI 218 for 6 in 31.3 overs (Danny Derek Prince 88, HK Simha 3 for 39)
MP Colts 195 in 38.1 overs (N. Sharath 34, Mickil Jaiswal 51, Mohammed 31) lost to Cambridge XI 196 for 9 in 38 overs (Aamir Malik 42, Rishit Sisodia 75, Mickil Jaiswal 3 for 24)
Andhra Bank 235 for 9 in 45 overs (P. S. Chaitanya Reddy 44, Abhinav Kumar 41, Amol Shinde 36, M. A. Khader 58, A. Lalith Mohan 3 for 49) bt Continental CC 168 in 37.4 overs (Samhith Reddy 59, T. Ravi Teja 3 for 53)
Ensconse 207 in 43.4 overs (Juniad Ali 56, Syed Aksari 38, Mauz Iqbal 46) lost to Jai Hanuman 210 for 4 in 30.1 overs (N. Anirudh Reddy 46, K. Rohit Rayudu 50, Vittal Anurag 40 n.o, G. Shashidhar Reddy 33 not out)
