Date:19/04/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/04/19/stories/2008041957132000.htm

Sport - Cricket

Big win for Kollam

Kottayam: Kollam crushed host Kottayam by an innings and 152 runs in the South Zone under-16 inter-district cricket tournament at the University stadium here on Friday.

Starting the second innings 276 runs in arrears, Kottayam didn’t fare well in the second essay.

It was bundled out for 124 runs with Rahul Krishna (four for 34) and Mohd. Aslam (three for 24) sharing the spoils.

Earlier resuming at the overnight score of 236 for five, Kollam added a further 96 runs to pile on the host’s agony.

Kollam took five points for the win.

Two points for Tvm

At the Medical College ground, Alappuzha denied Thiruvananthapuram an out-right victory. Following on after being dismissed for 125 runs in reply to Thiruvannathapuram’s first innings total of 402, Alappuzha managed to score 226 for nine off 67 overs when play ended. Thiruvananthapuram took two points for its first innings lead.

The scores:

Kottayam 56 & 124 in 42.4 overs (Amal V.Kumar 40 n.o., Rahul Krishna four for 34, Mohd. Aslam three for 24) lost to Kollam 332 in 81.5 overs (Jackson Cleetus 119, Arjun Krishna 43, Navneet 35, Tony four for 111, Amal three for 47)

Thiruvananthapuram 402 drew with Alappuzha 125 in 38.4 overs (Abhishek Mohan three for 30, V.S.Aditya three for 39) & 226 for nine in 67 overs (P.Rahul 42, Nithin Aravind 34).