MANDAR Mahalle cracked season’s first triple ton as Ministerial Services Sports Club (MSSC) amassed 698-9 in 80 overs against Central Dhantoli Cricket Club (CDCC) in their league match of MN Dorairajan Invitation Cricket Tournament, on Thursday. Man of the match Mahalle’s 324 came off just 166 balls and contained 28 hits to the fence made 19 over it. He was well supported by centurion Vedant Jajoo (124; 127b, 12x4, 5x6) and Sooraj Rai (71; 54b, 4x4, 6x6) as MSSC piled a huge score to thump CDCC on first innings lead. For bowling side, Harsh Nilawar took five for 165. Shantanu Chikhale’s twin five-wicket hauls (5-70, 5-75) helped Navniketan Cricket Club record a convincing nine wickets win over Anurag Cricket Club.

With contributions form Danish Malewar (172), Vaibhav Chouksey (98), Siddarth Koli (52) and Kaustubh Salve (5-64), All India Reporter pipped Eleven Star Cricket Club on first innings lead. Lipton Cricket Club beat Advocate XI Cricket Club on first innings lead with good knocks from Akshay Dullarwar (101) and Prerit Agrawal (58).

BRIEF SCORES

At Jamtha Stadium: Anurag Cricket Club 1st innings 215 all out in 61.3 overs. Navniketan Cricket Club 1st innings 304 all out in 73.3 overs. Anurag 2nd innings 158 all out in 53.4 overs (Lavesh Awatramaney- 49; Shantanu Chikhale-5-75). Navniketan 2nd Inning- 70-1 in 7.2 overs. Result : Navniketan won by 9 wickets.

At Central Railway Ground: Central Dhantoli CC 1st innings 236-9 in 80 overs. Ministerial Services SC 1st innings 698-9 in 80 overs (Mandar Mahalle 324, Vedant Jajoo 124, Sanjiv Yadav 68, Sooraj Rai 71; Harsh Nilawar 5-165). Result : Match drawn; Ministerial Services Sports Club won on 1st innings lead.

At Shree Sports Cricket Academy Ground: All India Reporter 1st innings 204 in 44.4 overs. Eleven Star Cricket Club 1st innings 188 all out in 46.5 overs (Tejas Bhole 40, Akash Kumar 60; Kaustubh Salve 5-64). All India Reporter 2nd Innings 341-4 in 60.4 overs (Vaibhav Chouksey 98, Danish Malewar 172, Siddarth Koli 52). Result: Match drawn; - All India Reporter won on 1st innings lead.

At Pandav College Ground: Advocate XI Cricket Club 1st innings 276 all out in 69.3 overs. Lipton Cricket Club 1st innings 326-9 in 80 overs (Abhishek Agrawal 42, Prerit Agrawal 58, Akshay Dullarwar 101; Quazi Zeeshan 6-91). Advocate XI CC 2nd innings 47-4 in 9 overs. Result : Match drawn; Lipton Cricket Club won on 1st innings lead.