Anuj, Ayush slam centuries on day one

MUMBAI:ANUJ Giri registered an unbeaten hundred (102*) to take Matunga Centre ‘B’ to 274 for nine against Ghatkopar Centre ‘B’ on day one of their secondround match in the 29th U-16 Kalpesh Koli Memorial Cricket Tournament here on Saturday. Another batsman who shone during the day was Ayush Jethwa who scored 101 to help Kalina Centre ‘B’ post 316 against Shivaji Park Centre ‘B’ on day one of their secondround game.

In Group A, Neel Sawant claimed 5/42 to help PDTSA Centre ‘A’ skittle out Sainath Virar Centre ‘A’ for a paltry 174. However, Sainath Virar Centre ‘A’ hit back by shooting PDTSA Centre ‘A’ out for only 68.

BRIEF SCORES

Group A: Ghatkopar Centre ‘A’ 163 (Kush Karia 59; Jasraj Matta 4/43, Ritesh Nalawade 4/30) v Matunga Centre ‘A’ 92/5 (Owais Shaikh 50) Thane Centre ‘A’ 186/9d (Aditya Rawat 98; Aryan Malathu 4/61) v Navi Mumbai Centre ‘A’ 60/2 (Nisar Shaikh 39*)

Sainath Virar Centre ‘A’ 174 (Ayush Vartak 93; Neel Sawant 5/42) v PDTSA Centre ‘A’ 68 (Akshad Pathak 3/11, Ayush Vartak 3/13)

Shivaji Park Centre 78 (Shubham Kharat 6/23, Aditya Lotlikar 3/11) v Kalina Centre ‘A’ 27/0

Group B: Matunga Centre ‘B’ 274/9d (Anuj Giri 102*, Kunal Vatari 54; Swayam Waghmare 3/47, Karan Patil 3/55) v Ghatkopar Centre ‘B’ Thane Centre ‘B’315/6d (Atharva Vichare 62, Aksha Singh 75) v Navi Mumbai Centre ‘B’ 22/1

Kalina Centre ‘B’ 316 (Ayush Jethwa 101; Aditya Jadhav 5/71, Manthan Korgaonkar 4/77) v Shivaji Park Centre ‘B’39/0

PDTSA Centre ‘B’145 (Nirmit Khatre 3/36) v Sainath Virar Centre ‘B’ 120/7 (Sumit Mishra 64, Aryan

Sharma 4/39)