Iqbal Abdulla shines in Mumbai’s victory
Mysore :
An inspired spell by left-arm spinner Iqbal Abdulla (six for 18), helped Mumbai register a big 196-run win over Kerala CA in their Group ‘C’ league tie on the concluding day of the Dr. Capt. Thimmappiah Memorial All India Cricket Tournament played at the Gangotri Glades here on Tuesday.
Resuming at their innings with an overnight score of zero for one in 3.1 overs, Kerala CA’s batsman caved into the guile’s of left-arm spinner Iqbal Abdulla and were bowled out for 112 in 47.5 overs. Ralphi Vincent Gomes top scored for Kerala with 58 runs (10x4s,1x6s).
In the other tie at SJCE grounds, National Cricket Academy (NCA) scored a facile 195-run win over Assam CA. Assam CA resuming a their innings with overnight score of 181 for four in 48.5 overs were bowled out for 290 in 68.4 overs. Opener Pallav Das impressed with a well compiled 126 (16×4, 2x6s). Medium-pacer Deepak Chahar (four for 86) and left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav (three for 61) were amongst the wickets for NCA.
The Scores: Mumbai CA 261 in 82.3 overs and 296 for five. decl. in 63 overs (Suryakumar Yadav 74, Abhishek Nayar 65, Kevin D’Almeda 62, Akhil Herwardkar 47) bt Kerala CA 249 in 106.1 overs (Sachin Baby 100, Javed Khan three for 45, Siddesh Lad three for 28) and 112 in 47.5 overs (Ralphi Vincent Gomes 58, Iqbal Abdulla six for 18). Mumbai won by 196 runs.
NCA 211 in 57.4 overs and 434 in 84.4 overs (Inclusive of 6 penalty runs) (Nikhil Nayak 154, Shubham Khajuria 135, Rajakuddin Ahmed five for 129, Krishna Das three for 113) bt Assam CA 160 in 50.2 overs and 290 in 68.4 overs (Pallav Das 126, Sib Sankar Das 50, Sarupam P 29, Deepak Chahar four for 86, Kuldeep Yadav three for 61) ). NCA won by 195 runs.
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