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Journalism of Courage
CHENNAI, AUG 17: On the second day today, TNCA XI posted 432 but that may not be enough to guarantee them victory yet in their three-day MRF-Buchi Babu Tournament match against Indian Airlines at the SPIC-YMCA ground.
The new system has done away with the 90-40 overs format. Also, the fact that winners will be decided on the basis of run-rate if the first innings is not completed means that TNCA have to go for outright victory.
But all their efforts may end on the losing side as the team8217;s overall run-rate is three per over.
IOB vs Districts: Tamil Nadu Cricket Association league champions Indian Overseas Bank were sitting pretty against the District XI in the penultimate day at Spic-AC Tech grounds here.
Play began 75 behind the scheduled time due to wet conditions in the ground.
Though the bankmen lost three early wickets for 60 runs in their second innings, they had a lead of 121 at close.
Earlier, in reply IOB8217;s 264, the Districts XI, resuming at 15 for one in their first innings, were shot out for 185 with the bank spinners doing their job well. State off-spinner P Subbiah led IOB8217;s onslaught with a four-wicket haul conceding 44 runs while leg-spinner Ananthapadmanabhan and left-arm spinner P V Rajesh scalped two wickets each to eject the opponents.
Only former State player Jaffer Ashique Ali, who represents Erode district, stood amid ruins for the Districts XI. He scored 84 with the aid of seven fours and three sixes.
The Districts XI had the consolation of removing three quick wickets with left-arm bowler P Muthupandian accounting for two and Vasanth Saravanan one.
Brief Scores
IOB 246 in 83.1 overs and 60-3 in 31 overs vs Districts XI 185 in 72.2 overs Jaffer Ashique Ali 84, P Subbiah 4-44.
TNCA XI 432 in 143.2 overs Ravindran John 87, C Hemant Kumar 32, D Vasu 108, Rajat Bhatia 60, S Mahesh 44, Onkar Singh 3-79, Subhash Choudhry 3-88 vs IA XI 59-1 in 27 overs.
