CAB makes quarterfinals

CHENNAI, AUG. 18. Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) entered the quarterfinals of the MRF-Buchi Babu all-India invitation cricket tournament on the strength of its first innings lead of 204 runs over ONGC. Centuries by Sandeep Sharma 129 (88b, 13x4, 6x6) and Mithun Manhas 163 not out (122b, 10x4, 5x6) enabled ONGC declare at 448 for five at the stroke of lunch on Saturday, but it was still not enough for it to make any headway. CAB will now meet Karnataka State CA.

Resuming at 165 for one, ONGC lost Sandeep at 261. Virender Sehwag did not last long, getting out with the score on 266. Two more wickets fell for the addition of 86 runs. But an unbroken sixth-wicket stand between Manhas and Rizwan Shamshad (53 not out), who put on 136 runs in 15.4 overs, enabled ONGC post 448. The centurions Sandeep and Manhas had earlier put on 146 runs in 25.5 overs for the second wicket.

CAB, in its second innings, was 172 for three from 47 overs at draw of stumps with Rohan Gavaskar top scoring with 77 (90b, 10x4, 2x6). Gavaskar and Amitava Chakravarthy (59 not out) added 121 runs for the third wicket in 29.4 overs, after the openers had departed with 46 on the board.

Kumble among the wickets

Resuming at a strong 248 for three, MAC- TNCA was bundled out for 300 by 1999 winner Karnataka State CA. The remaining wickets fell for a paltry 48 runs. Most of the damage was done today by Anil Kumble, who picked up four wickets. He clean bowled dangerman S. Sharath, then trapped D.J. Gokulakrishnan in front. The Karnataka leg-spinner caught Ramdas off his own bowling and finally removed Dhandapani caught by Barrington Rowland at short-leg.

On Friday, Kumble bowled 10 overs picking up just one wicket for 47 runs. He finished with a match haul of five for 57. Medium pacer David Johnson gave ample support to Kumble claiming three wickets, two being crucial - Robin Singh and Hemanth Kumar. Karnataka State CA declared its second innings at 151 for three. By virtue of its first innings lead Karnataka State CA entered the last eight.

MRF, New Zealand `A' move up

MRF entered the quarterfinals on the basis of its first innings lead over Hyderabad CA. Resuming at 448 for eight, MRF made 490. Hyderabad CA, in its second innings, was 281 for eight, the match being called off at the end of the 10th mandatory over. Southpaw Aravind Shetty top scored with 72 (115b, 13x4). Aravind and A. Nandakishore (71, 125b, 12x4) put on 147 runs for the opening wicket in 39.1 overs. Aashish Kapoor took four wickets today giving away 7 runs from 22 deliveries. He finished with a match haul of nine for 131. MRF will meet New Zealand `A'.

New Zealand's first innings lead over Mumbai CA helped it make it to the last eight. Nilesh Patwardhan top scored with 134 (351b, 13x4) as Mumbai resuming at 198 for four, made 319. At draw of stumps, New Zealand `A', in its second innings was 114 for two with Lou Vincent making 51.

Jolly Rovers sitting pretty

At IIT-Chemplast, Jolly Rovers CC is in a strong position against Indian Airlines. Having bowled out Indian Airlines for 94, Jolly Rovers finished its first innings at 358. Badrinath 85 (195b, 11x4), J. Harish 65 (142b, 8x4) and R. Ramkumar 69 (52b, 14x4) were the chief contributors. Badrinath and Harish added 117 for the fourth wicket in 38.1 overs. At close of play, Indian Airlines, in its second innings, was in dire straits having lost five wickets for 148.

lThe scores:

Hyderabad CA 256 & 281 for eight in 72 overs (Aravind Shetty 72, A. Nandakishore 71, Arjun Yadav 33, Noel David 49) drew with MRF 490 in 131.4 overs (M.R. Shrinivas 28, Vishnu Vardhan three for 94, Noel David four for 83, Aashish Kapoor five for 63), at Southern Railway.

Karnataka State CA 385 & 151 for three decl. in 70 overs (Mithun Beerala 57, Barrington Rowland 36) drew with MAC- TNCA XI 300 in 96.3 overs (Hemanth Kumar 93, Anil Kumble five for 57), at MAC `A'.

ONGC 188 & 448 for five decl. in 51 overs (Sandeep Sharma 129, Mithun Manhas 163 n.o., Rizwan Shamshad 53 n.o., Sourashish Lahiri three for 125) drew with CAB 392 & 172 for three in 47 overs (Amitava Chakravarthy 59 n.o., Rohan Gavaskar 77, Sarandeep Singh three for 41), at SRMC.

New Zealand `A' 329 & 114 for two in 39 overs (Lou Vincent 51, Richardson 44) drew with Mumbai CA 319 for 133.2 overs (Nilesh Patwardhan 134, Sull Burger three for 61), at ICL-Guru Nanak.

Indian Airlines 94 & 148 for five in 36 overs (J. Arun Kumar 44 n.o., Sukwinder Singh 30) v Jolly Rovers CC 358 in 114 overs (S. Badrinath 85, J. Harish 65, Jingu Joseph 28, R. Ramkumar 69, Sonu Sharma three for 94), at IIT-Chemplast.

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