HEAVY rains that lashed the city on Wednesday night played spoilsport as entire day’s play was washed out at five of the six venues in the ongoing Dr MN Dorairajan Trophy cricket tournament on Thursday. Only 34 overs play was possible at VCA’s Kalamna ground. Navniketan Cricket Club, who started the day at overnight score of three without loss from two overs, were 140-2 in 36 overs at end of second day’s play against Ruby Colts. Vedant Dighade was batting at 80 and the team still trails by 307. Ruby Colts had amassed 447-9 decl in 86 overs on the opening day. BRIEF SCORES At Gurunanak Pharmacy College Ground: VMV CC 1st innings 273 all out in 53.5 overs (Kush Sharma 131; Pratik Gangadhari 5-131, Manpreet Reddy 3-30). SGR Sports Academy 1st innings 118-5. No play on Day 2 due to overnight rain: SGR SA trail by 155 runs. At DY Patil School Ground: Eleven Star CC 1st innings 223 all out in 75.2 overs (Balkrushna Chavan 49; Devansh Thakkar 3-46). Indian Gymkhana 1st innings 51-1 in 12 overs. No play on Day 2 due to overnight rain: Indian Gymkhana trail by 172 runs. At NSSM Ground 1, Jamtha: Advocate Cricket Club 1st innings 85 all out in 33.4 overs (Vivek Dalwani 4-19).

 

MSSC 1st innings 267-6 in 54 overs (Gaurav Nikam 72, Shivam Deshmukh 116 batting; Dikshek Raut 3-69). No play on Day 2 due to overnight rain: MSSC lead by 182 runs. At Central Railway Ground: MRCC 1st innings 365 all out in 63 overs (Aryan Meshram 82, Om Luthade 99, Apoorv Wankhade 114; Hrushikesh Pawar 4-100). Qidwai CC 130-5 in 27 overs (Aman Yadav 41). No play on Day 2 due to overnight rain: Qidwai CC trail by 235 runs. At VCA’s Kalamna Ground: Ruby Colts 447-9 decl in 86 overs (Rohit Binkar 93, Adhyayan Daga 42, Varun Bisht 105, Addhyan Rauthan 53, Shantanu Rajput 92, Shanmesh Deshmukh 47; Yash Kadam 3-98). Navniketan CC 1st innings 140-2 in 36 overs (Vedant Dighade 80 batting). Navniketan CC trail by 307 runs. At SB City College Ground: Reshimbagh Gymkhana 1st innings 119 all out in 33 overs (Sandesh Durugwar 49 not out; Kaustubh Salve 3-41). All India Reporter 1st innings 279-9 in 57 overs (Vaibhav Chouksey 105, Kshitiz Dahiya 55; Shree Choudhary 4-97). No play on Day 2 due to overnight rain: AIR lead by 160 runs.