Date:09/03/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/03/09/stories/2007030904782000.htm

Sport - Cricket

Manikandan claims hat-trick

TIRUCHI: C. Manikandan took five for 20 including a hat-trick as Customs and Central Excise defeated Golden XI CC By 88 runs in a Tiruchi DCA first division league cricket match here.

The scores: First division: NIT 89 in 39.4 overs lost to Bishop Heber College `B' 90 for two in 17.5 overs (R. Shanmugaraja 53 not out).

Bishop Heber College `B' 174 in 45 overs (J. Sudhakar 46, R. Shanmugaraja 46, A. Mohanraj four for 22) bt St. Joseph's College 137 in 40.3 overs (R. Ganesh four for 26).

Bishop Heber College `B' 156 for nine in 37 overs (G. Terrance Savio 56) lost to Map CC 162 for four in 32 overs (K.S. Kalaiselvan 43, K.S. Arunmozhi 40).

Super Sonic CC 91 in 28.4 overs (M. Krishnaraj five for 29) lost to Bishop Heber College `B' 94 for three in 15.3 overs (R. Shanmugaraja 43 not out).

Customs and Central Excise 234 for seven in 41 overs (M.R. Muthupandi 92 not out, D. Surendradoss 49) bt Golden XI CC 146 in 37 overs (K. Narayanaswamy 54, C. Manikandan five for 20 including a hat-trick).

Neptune CC 179 for eight in 45 overs (S. Krishnakumar 42) bt St. Joseph's College 171 in 39.2 overs (R. Dharshan 78, V. Srinath four for 31).

Second division: Majestic CC 153 for nine in 42 overs (G. Karthick four for 25) bt Annanagar CC 120 in 30.1 overs.

Fourth division: Saranathan College of Engineering 175 for three in 28 overs (M. Musthan Khadar 54 not out, J. Subramania Prabhu 47 not out, V. Premanayagam 40) bt Breeze CC 146 in 26 overs (R. Venkateswaran 47, R. Krishnakumar four for 27).

Golden Chariot `C' CC 134 for nine in 28 overs (B. Manikandan four for 35) bt Manachanallur Junior `B' CC 118 in 27.5 overs (V.M. Singaravelan four for 18, M. Ravi four for 29).

Fifth division: Indian CC 111 in 24.3 overs lost to Lehar CC 112 for three in 16.3 overs (K. Mohan 42 not out).

Manapparai CC 127 for four in 21 overs (D. Akilan 42 not out) bt Promising XI CC 125 for seven in 21 overs.

Akilan nets a brace

Akilan netted a brace as Kallakudi FC defeated SIT 3-0 in a Tiruchi District Football Association third division `B' zone league match here on Thursday. Edward was the other scorer.

The results:

First division: Globe FC 0 drew with BHEL FC 0.

Third division: Kallakudi FC 3 (Akilan 2, Edward 1) bt SIT 0; Jothi Micro 1 (Charles) bt National College 0.