Date:25/05/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/05/25/stories/2008052552512200.htm

Sport - Cricket

Bowlers shine on day one

KOCHI: Central Zone spinners Salmon Sebastian (five for 68), C.A. Mathew (four for 28) and North medium-pacer Saly V. Samson (four for 16) shared the honours on the first day of their three-dayer in the Kerala State under-16 inter-zone cricket championship on Saturday.

The eventful day saw 23 wickets falling. North after being bundled out for 159 hit back to dismiss Central for 86 in the first innings. North has an overall lead of 122 runs with seven second innings wickets in hand.

The scores: North 159 in 47 overs (A. Sourag 33, Saly V. Samson 49, Salmon Sebastian five for 68, C.A. Mathew four for 28) & 49 for three in 18 overs vs. Central 86 in 23.2 overs (Saly V. Samson four for 16). — Principal Correspondent