Andhra women are U-19 champs
Hyderabad: Andhra sealed a comfortable 128-run-win over Goa in their U-19 one-day league match in Guntur to emerge South Zone champions.
Tuesday’s victory took Andhra’s points tally to 20 points to lead the table, followed by Kerala (16) and Hyderabad (12).
V. Pushpalatha of Andhra was adjudged Best Batswoman as she scored 246 runs with a century while Hyderabad’s G. Trisha was awarded a Best Bowler for taking 13 wickets in five matches.
Brief scores
n Andhra 274/3 in 50 overs (M. Durga 44, E. Padmaja 93 n. o. — 125b, 7x4, V. Pusphlatha 82 n. o. 68b, 13x4, Purvaja Verleker 1/46) bt Goa 147/2 in 50 overs (Purvaja Verlekar 68 n. o., Tejaswini 40, G. Sindhuja 2/37). Points: Andhra 4, Goa 0.
n Hyderabad 231/6 in 50 overs (G. Trisha 32, Lakshmi Prasanna 79, Vanka Pooja 57, Sravya 26, A. Eloksi 2/34) bt Tamil Nadu 129 in 46.1 overs (S. B. Keerthana 46, G. Trisha 4/5, Merlyn John 3/20).