Bengaluru: Dharwad Zone showcased an all-round performance to defeat Mangalore Zone by an innings and 141 runs in the SAS Memorial U-23 cricket tournament recently. Mangalore Zone, opting to bat first, were bowled out for 240 runs, with Adarsh V Hiremath (5-43) and Saurav P Samant (4-49) delivering impressive bowling performances. Dharwad Zone took a commanding lead by scoring 428/9, thanks to Rajendra Danganavar’s century (100 off 132 balls, 9 fours, 3 sixes) and Saurav P Samant’s 93.
In the second innings, Mangalore Zone struggled and were all out for just 47 runs, with nine players dismissed for single-digit scores. Sayam R Appannavar took four wickets, sealing the victory for Dharwad and earning them six points.
Brief Scores:
- Mangalore Zone: 240 all out in 65.3 overs (Hardik Suvarna 73, Rushi Shetty 44, Shreevathsa Acharya 26; Adarsh Hiremath 5-43, Saurav Samant 4-49) & 47 all out in 23.2 overs (Sayam R Appannavar 4-6, Adarsh 2-16, Rajendra Danganavar 3-17)
- Dharwad Zone: 428/9 in 90 overs (Sudeep Sateri 40, Rohan Yareshmi 30, Adarsh Mali 46, Rajendra Danganavar 100, Saurav Samant 93, Deepak Neeralagi 33 not out; Nathan D’Mello 2-48, Nischith Pai 2-42, Rushi Shetty 2-96)
Other Matches:
- Mysore Zone: 265 all out in 82.2 overs drew with President’s XI: 373/8 in 80 overs.
- Combined City XI: 428/6 decl. in 84 overs drew with Shivamogga Zone: 67 all out in 37 overs & 138/5 in 42.2 overs.
- Raichur Zone: 217 all out in 63.3 overs drew with Bangalore City XI: 388/8 in 90 overs.