Host Tiruvallur defeated Tirupur by one wicket in an exciting finish on the third day of the TNCA under-23 inter-district semifinal on Friday.
Set a target of 166 after bowling out Tirupur for 145 in its second innings, Tiruvallur managed to edge out the visitor.
The scores (semifinal):
Tirupur 238 & 145 in 40 overs (G. Manikandan 46, N. Selvakumaran 37, R. Divakar three for 45, M.R. Prahaladh three for 12) lost to Tiruvallur 218 and 166 for nine in 38.4 overs (K. Vignesh 46, P. Nilesh Subramanian 26, G. Manikandan three for 49, T. Hemanth Kumar three for 31).
Set a target of 166 after bowling out Tirupur for 145 in its second innings, Tiruvallur managed to edge out the visitor.
The scores (semifinal):
Tirupur 238 & 145 in 40 overs (G. Manikandan 46, N. Selvakumaran 37, R. Divakar three for 45, M.R. Prahaladh three for 12) lost to Tiruvallur 218 and 166 for nine in 38.4 overs (K. Vignesh 46, P. Nilesh Subramanian 26, G. Manikandan three for 49, T. Hemanth Kumar three for 31).