The opening innings produced a strong bowling-dominated contest
Hyderabad: Left-arm spinner M. Varun Tej took six wickets to be the standout performer of the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s Under-23 Men’s Emerging Players multi-day tournament on Saturday.
The opening innings produced a strong bowling-dominated contest, with Team ‘B’ being dismissed for 119 in 39.1 overs and Team ‘A’ replying with 110 in 29 overs thanks to Varun Tej’s 6/13 from eight overs that proved the defining spell of the match. Vivek Singh and Md Aadish Salmani had earlier shared six wickets for Team ‘B’.
With Team ‘B’ reaching 52/2 in 17 overs in their second innings, the match remained finely balanced, with the contest shaped primarily by disciplined bowling rather than high-scoring batting.
The ‘C’ Division was dominated by an outstanding century from Gimkala Yuvan (140), who powered Saint Sai to the day’s biggest total of 308/6, while Rithin Hari Sai (5/21) complemented the batting dominance with a five-wicket haul. Saint Sai registered the most commanding victory, defeating Anu CC by 135 runs.
Successful chases were also a prominent feature. Mahaveer, Sacred Heart, MP Sporting and New Stars all pursued their targets successfully, with Sacred Heart completing the most emphatic chase by reaching 75/1 in just 7.3 overs. Adams XI held their nerve in a competitive encounter to defend 227 against Manikumar.
Brief Scores:
Under-23 EMERGING PLAYERS TOURNEY
Team ‘B’ 119 in 39.1 overs (Md Aadish Salmani 3/31, Vivek Singh 3/29) & 52/2 in 17 overs vs Team ‘A’ 110 in 29 overs (Mirza Houzef Baig 41, N. Anish Reddy 37, M. Varun Tej 6/13 — 8-2-13-6, Vamshi Krishna 3/20)
‘C’ DIVISION (ONE-DAY) LEAGUE
Saint Sai 308/6 in 50 overs (Gimkala Yuvan 140 — 140b, 17x4, 3x6, Kabir Ahmed 35, E. Bhargava Reddy 32, Krishna Matur 32) bt Anu Cricket Club 173 in 38.4 overs (Sabyasachi Pradhan 44, Rithin Hari Sai 5/21 — 10-4-21-5, Tanay Sinha 3/44)
Lords 173 in 40.1 overs (Naman Sai 37, Shams 33, Prem Sundar 3/14, Abhijit M 3/31) lost to Mahaveer 175/3 in 35.3 overs (Jadhav Lokesh 32, Aarav Reddy 52 n.o, Prem Sundar 38 n.o)
Lok Nayak 152 in 43.2 overs (Prathap 32, Sampath Jaideep 50, Tript Singh 3/6, Angothu Ramesh 3/14) lost to MP Sporting 155/4 in 32.1 overs (Sushanth Mukhedkar 52 n.o, Venkata Anil Kumar 39 n.o)
Adams XI 227 in 49.4 overs (T. Viren Reddy 67, Hrishikesh Singh 58, Prateik Rajaneni 3/30) bt Manikumar 217/9 in 49 overs (K. Sri Vidhath 32, D. Harsha 42, N. Venkat Tarun Reddy 59, K. Krithik Reddy 3/29)
Azad 203/6 in 48 overs (Sanguine Barpati 38, Abhi Raj 42 n.o, Sushen Katepally 34) lost to New Stars 206/4 in 38 overs (MVSS Tanish 45, Siisshardha C. 48, Akhil Anugonda 48)
Shalimar CC 73 in 20.3 overs lost to Sacred Heart 75/1 in 7.3 overs (Mekvin Theakstone 40 n.o)
