The Hindu : Sport / Cricket : Shajil stars in Kerala's win

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Monday, Feb 19, 2007
ePaper

Sport

Sport - Cricket

Shajil stars in Kerala's win

KOZHIKODE: A fine all-round performance by Mohammed Shajil (38 and four six) helped host Kerala beat Tamil Nadu by 54 runs in a veterans' one-day cricket match at the Corporation Stadium here on Sunday.

The scores: Kerala 131 in 25.1 overs (Feroz V. Rasheed 48, R. Venkatesh four for 13) bt Tamil Nadu 77 in 26.3 overs (Mohammed Shajil four for six).

Mixed day for Loyola

It was mixed luck for Loyola Cricket Academy in the Canara Bank-TDCA `F' division cricket league at Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. While Loyola CA `A' defeated Tiscot by five wickets, Loyola CA `B' lost to Friends CC by 131 runs.

The scores: Friends CC 239 for five in 45 overs (Aji Kumar 110 n.o., Wahid 59 n.o.) bt Loyola CA `B' 108 in 26.1 overs (Ratheesh five for 42); Tiscot 89 in 24.2 overs (Anand four for six) lost to Loyola CA `A' 91 for five in 19.1 overs.

Murugan CC `A' wins

Murugan CC `A' defeated Harishree Masters CC by two wickets in the Canara Bank-TDCA `A' division cricket at Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.

M.G. Rajesh played a crucial knock (51) to guide MCC home after Deepak Murali had rattled it with early wickets.

The scores: Harishree Masters CC 204 in 44.2 overs (Amith 61) lost to Murugan CC `A' 205 for eight in 44 overs (M.G. Rajesh 51, Deepak Murali five for 58).

Michael sparkles

Two lovely goals from Michael Gallant, a former junior Wimbledon tennis star, was the highlight of the visiting Members Hockey Club's 3-1 victory over Kerala Veterans in the Friendship hockey series match at the Don Bosco Ground, Vaduthala, Kochi, on Sunday.

The London side now leads the four-match series 2-0.

Bruce Christie gave Members the lead in the 19th minute, while Michael struck in the 34th and the 53rd minutes. Kerala's lone goal came towards the end of the game, with captain V.K. Sanal Kumar, a Circle Inspector with the Crime Branch here, sounding the board.

Former State Labour Minister, Babu Divakaran, who had led the home side on Saturday, did not play on Sunday, but is expected to figure in the next match in Thiruvananthapuram.

Printer friendly page
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Sport