Date:05/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/05/stories/2009010553331600.htm

Sport - Cricket

Niranjana sparkles

VIJAYAWADA: Niranjana’s 87 helped Tamil Nadu post 237 for eight declared in 58 overs against Kerala in the two-day South Zone inter-State senior women’s league tournament at Anantapur, according to information reaching here on Sunday.

Kerala was 67 for five in 32 overs at the end of the first day’s play.

The scores:

Tamil Nadu 237 for eight decl. in 58 overs (Niranjana 87, Aarthi Sivaramakrishnan 39 n.o., Sonia Mol three for 44) vs. Kerala 67 for five in 32 overs.

Goa 276 for eight decl. in 90.2 overs (Santoshi Rane 69, Shika Pandey 58, Sunanda 51, Savitha Kumari three for 88) vs. Andhra two for no loss in one over.

Karnataka 192 in 72.3 overs (Karuna Jain 66, Sneha 30, G. Sultana four for 72) vs. Hyderabad 79 for one in 26 overs (Mamata 48 n.o.). — Principal Correspondent