JOIN US Venkatesh and Suraj Seshadri produced impressive bowling performances to guide Titan Industries Ltd to a 79-run win over BEL Sports Club to progress to the semifinals of the KSCA Group II, Division II cricket tournament here.
Titan Industries batted first and posted 177 in 41.2 overs. For BEL, Raghunandan was the most successful bowler, claiming four wickets (4/23) while SDN Prasad also chipped in with two wickets (2/23).
In reply, Venkatesh (5/28) and Seshadri (5/38) wreaked havoc with the ball, claiming five wickets each, to bundle out BEL for just 98 runs in 20.3 overs.
Brief scores: Quarterfinals: Titan Industries Ltd.: 177 all out in 41.2 overs (Rahul Menon 39, Suraj Seshadri 27; SDN Prasad 2-23, Raghunandan 4-23) bt BEL Sports Club: 98 all out in 20.3 overs (Vinay Sagar 37, Nadeem Khan 29; Venkatesh 5-28, Suraj Seshadri 5-38).
Mysore Paper Mills, Bhadravathi: 172 all out in 39.5 overs (Ashoka N 49, Bhartah S 3-20, Sharath Babu 2-23, Prasad G 2-27, Nandan KB 2-32) bt South Western Railway Institute, Mysore: 111 all out in 24.4 overs (Abhyudaya 4-44, Thilak M 3-23, Raghavendra 2-11).
Air India Sports Club: 214 all out in 38.3 overs (Shivam M 27, Dinesh 28, Chaman Lal 50; Vishal 3-34, Aman Raj 2-56, Naveen 3-19) bt ITC Sports Club: 198/6 in 43 overs (Kaushik Udupa 31, Aman Raj 87 n.o.; Aman Khan 2-43).
ASC Centre (South): 266 all out in 48 overs (Sachin 54, Abhishek 64; Yatish 2-32, Sharath 2-66, Nirmith 3-57) bt Indiabulls Housing Ltd: 191/4 in 36.5 overs (Vijeth 43, Fahad 54 n.o., Nirmith 38 n.o.) on better run rate as match was interrupted due to rain.