Coimbatore: In the opening game of the TNCA U19 tournament at the PSG Medical College grounds on Monday, Coimbatore fell like a pack of cards under Kancheepuram's S Ricky Praveen's top quality bowling (6/29) in a low scoring match.
Coimbatore: In the opening game of the TNCA U19 tournament at the PSG Medical College grounds on Monday, Coimbatore fell like a pack of cards under Kancheepuram's S Ricky Praveen's top quality bowling (6/29) in a low scoring match.
Winning the toss and electing to bowl first seemed like the right decision for Coimbatore with the bowlers bundling out Kancheepuram for 154 in the 49th over. Chasing a low total, the Coimbatore batsmen started slow and then kept losing their batsmen at regular intervals. S Ricky Praveen bowled his heart out for Kancheepuram with a brilliant spell to defend the low total of 154. Kancheepuram won the opening match of the tournament by 8 runs.
Scores: Kancheepuram 154 In 48.2 overs (Pranav Kumar 35 , R Yash 31, Aditya Kumar Gaurav 3/31) defeated Coimbatore 142 In 48.2 Overs (D Aswath 43, S Ricky Praveen 6/29).
In another first round match between Vellore and Theni at PSG IMS C grounds, Vellore defeated Theni by 215 runs to register their first win in the tournament.
Scores: Vellore 302/9 In 50 overs (R Nithish Kumar 87, V Prem Kumar 54, J Naveen 34, K S Tejas 31) defeated Theni 87 in 28.4 overs (Mohammed Tibiyan 3/18, J Naveen 3/32).
Winning the toss and electing to bowl first seemed like the right decision for Coimbatore with the bowlers bundling out Kancheepuram for 154 in the 49th over. Chasing a low total, the Coimbatore batsmen started slow and then kept losing their batsmen at regular intervals. S Ricky Praveen bowled his heart out for Kancheepuram with a brilliant spell to defend the low total of 154. Kancheepuram won the opening match of the tournament by 8 runs.
Scores: Kancheepuram 154 In 48.2 overs (Pranav Kumar 35 , R Yash 31, Aditya Kumar Gaurav 3/31) defeated Coimbatore 142 In 48.2 Overs (D Aswath 43, S Ricky Praveen 6/29).
In another first round match between Vellore and Theni at PSG IMS C grounds, Vellore defeated Theni by 215 runs to register their first win in the tournament.
Scores: Vellore 302/9 In 50 overs (R Nithish Kumar 87, V Prem Kumar 54, J Naveen 34, K S Tejas 31) defeated Theni 87 in 28.4 overs (Mohammed Tibiyan 3/18, J Naveen 3/32).