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Robin, Dinesh and Hemant score centuries

CHENNAI, JULY 2. Centuries by Robin Singh for SICAL and Dinesh Kaarthick and Hemant Kumar for Globe Trotters marked the opening day's action in the three-day first round matches of the SPIC-TNCA first division league, which began at various venues here on Friday.

On a day when the bat dominated the ball, Vasanth Saravanan of Jolly Rovers missed a century by seven runs (93, 169b, 16x4, 1x6), but his 131-run fourth-wicket stand with Vinay Kumar (58) helped the defending champion recover to 264 for five at stumps after Vijay, which opted to field, had reduced the opposition to 68 for three with some early strikes.

Veteran Robin Singh's 138 (195b, 11x4, 4x6) and 174-run third-wicket stand with opener Ritesh Jaiswal (90, 210b, 6x4) powered SICAL, opting to bat, to 304 for five at stumps against IOB.

Globe Trotters sent promoted side State Bank on a leather hunt, running up 398 for five declared on winning the toss. Kaarthick (135, 125b, 20x4, 2x6) and left-hander Vidyut (49) provided the side with a 153-run start while left-hander Kumar (112 not out, 165b, 12x4, 2x6) and Rajat Bhatia (37) put on 72 for the fifth wicket in quick time. At stumps, SBI was 39 without loss in reply.

Meanwhile, India Pistons, cruising at 226 for three thanks to the 124-run second-wicket stand between Lakshmi Kumar (49) and Pankaj Dharmani (87, 192b, 13x4, 1x5) after winning the toss, received a setback when Indian Bank medium-pacer Jesuraj claimed three quick wickets to reduce the opposition at 264 for six.

The 106-run opening-wicket partnership between Vijai Sarathi (62) and Prasad Reddy (44) enabled SPIC, put in, reach 214 for three at stumps against Mambalam Mosquitos while Alwarpet, which opted to bat, was 225 for eight at close against Parry's.

The scores:

SICAL 304 for five in 91 overs (Ritesh Jaiswal 90, Robin Singh 138) v IOB, at Viveka-SICAL.

SPIC 214 for three in 90 overs (S. Vijai Sarathi 62, L.N. Prasad Reddy 44) v Mambalam Mosquitos, at SPIC-YMCA.

India Pistons 264 for six in 90 overs (S. Lakshmi Kumar 49, Pankaj Dharmani 87, R. Satish 67, R. Jesuraj four for 64) v Indian Bank, at CPT-IP.

Globe Trotters 398 for five decl. in 78 overs (K. Dinesh Kaarthick 135, S. Vidyut 49, C. Hemant Kumar 112 not out, K. Kubendran four for 115) v State Bank 39 for no loss in 10 overs, at MRF-Pach. `A'.

Jolly Rovers 264 for five in 90 overs (S. Sujit 36, S. Vasanth Saravanan 93, D. Vinay Kumar 58, S. Suresh three for 47) v Vijay CC, at ICL-GNC.

Alwarpet CC 225 for eight in 90 overs (B. Arun Karthick 51, R. Srinivasan 44, N. Raghavendran three for 39) v Parry's, at IIT- Chemplast.

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