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Ashwin slams century

Chennai: Jolly Rovers all-rounder R. Ashwin scored his first century of the season on a rain-affected first day of the fifth round in the TNCA first division league.

No. 3 Ashwin (122, 193b, 13x4) and S. Vasanth Saravanan (82, 156b, 7x4, 1x6) added 175 in 48.1 overs for the third wicket and Rovers ended the day at 266 for four against Young Stars at the IIT-Chemplast ground.

IOB, inserted by Alwarpet, was struggling at 53 for six at MAC. V. Subramania Siva picked up four for 19 with his medium pacers.

At the MRF-Pachaiyappa’s ground, Indian Bank off-spinner Malolan Rangarajan scalped four batsmen as host Globe Trotters finished Sunday at 179 for six. Badri Attavar is batting on 38.

The scores: At IIT-Chemplast: Jolly Rovers 266 for four in 81 overs (R. Ashwin 122, S. Vasanth Saravanan 82) vs Young Stars.

At MAC: IOB 53 for six in 24 overs (V. Subramania Siva four for 19) vs Alwarpet.