CHENNAI: D Govindaraj’s 57 helped Thanjavur beat Vellore by 37 runs in a pre-quarterfinal match of the TNCA inter-district T20 tournament for the SS Rajan Trophy.
Brief scores:
Pre-quarters: Thoothukudi 129/7 in 20 ovs (SP Nathan 42 n.o) lost to Tiruchirapalli 130/6 in 17.5 ovs (S Senthil Nathan 57 n.o); Coimbatore 150/9 in 20 ovs (S Sujay 60, S Ashwin Balaj 4/17) bt Kancheepuram 117 in 18.2 ovs (S Mohan Prasath 3/18, S Dinesh Kumar 3/33); Villupuram 91 in 19.1 ovs (S Boopalan 4/13) lost to Salem 93/5 in 15.1 ovs (T Sirajudeen 3/19); Thanjavur 113/8 in 20 ovs (D Govindaraj 57, J Naveen 5/20) bt Vellore 76 in 17.1 ovs (MS Sivakumar 32, G Kishore 3/12).
Summer cricket camp
The Gen-Next Cricket Institute will conduct a coaching programme called ‘Summer Slam’ across three venues in the city. At the main centre at RKM Grounds in T Nagar, the camp will begin from April 10. At the Pon Vidhyashram schools at Valasarawakkam and Injambakkam, it will begin from April 16. The camp will end on May 31. “All three programmes are designed to ensure players improve in each and every aspect of their game. I improved my skill sets drastically during summer camps, primarily because I was able to devote my entire time to the game. I’m sure youngsters in the city will make the most of this wonderful opportunity,” said R Ashwin, India all-rounder and chief mentor of Gen-Next. For details, contact: 9884017371 (T Nagar), 9566172586 (Injambakkam), 9445661558 (Valasaravakkam).
Nidish steals limelight
Man of the Match Nidish Rajagopal’s 58 helped RKM Vivekananda beat Sree Kerala Varma College by seven wickets in the Pavit Singh Nayar Memorial inter-collegiate T20 meet.
Brief scores:
RKM Vivekananda 148/6 in 20 ovs (Nidish Rajagopal 58, Nipun Babu 5/26) bt Sree Kerala Varma College 133/9 in 20 ovs (Joffin Joss 45).
Jeppiaar enter super league
Hosts Jeppiaar Institute of Technology beat MLR Institute, Hyderabad, 123-46 and qualified for the super league of the second all-India inter-collegiate invitational basketball tournament for the Jeppiaar Trophy.
Other results: League round: Loyola bt SRM 82-79; Sathyabama bt Vels 89-52.
Indian Bank win
Immanual’s hat-trick fired Indian Bank to a 5-0 win over Southern Railway in the CFA Senior Division League at JN Stadium.