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Shrinivas slams century

CHENNAI: M.R. Shrinivas, batting at eight, smashed an unbeaten 120 (130b, 20x4, 1x6) for India Pistons against Jolly Rovers on the first day of a tenth-round TNCA first-division league cricket match.

Shrinivas's second century of the season and R. Srinivasan's 70 helped Pistons score 300 before being bowled out at IIT-Chemplast.

At RKM-Vivekanada, Jesubabu Honeymen (54), P. Shijith Chandran (79), and C. Hemanth Kumar (87 batting) contributed to Aruna's score of 303 for three against Grand Slam.

S. Suresh claimed six wickets to enable Vijay dismiss Young Stars for 157. S. Ramesh top-scored with 54 for Young Stars.

Parry's finished the day on 352 for eight against Southern Railway thanks to half-centuries from Juzer Abbas (92), S. Dinesh Kumar (76), and K. Anand (57).

In other matches, Sambasiva Sharma batted nearly five hours for 68 in UFCC's 212 for seven against Indian Bank and IOB's L.N. Prasad Reddy (73) and Pramod Doss (55) gathered 103 for the first wicket before Globe Trotters, through Y. Venugopala Rao's three wickets, took control.

The scores (tenth round): At IIT-Chemplast: India Pistons 300 in 72.4 overs (R. Srinivasan 70, M.R. Shrinivas 120 n.o.) vs. Jolly Rovers 37 for one in 12 overs.

At RKM-Viveka: Aruna 303 for three in 90 overs (Jesubabu Honeymen 54, P. Shijith Chandran 79, C. Hemanth Kumar 87 batting) vs. Grand Slam.

At MRF-Pachaiyappa's: IOB 227 for six in 90 overs (L.N. Prasad Reddy 73, Pramod Doss 55) vs. Globe Trotters.

At Southern Railway: Parry's 352 for eight in 90 overs (Juzer Abbas 92, S. Dinesh Kumar 76, K. Anand 57, N. Raghavendran 40) vs. Southern Railway.

At MAC: UFCC (T. Nagar) 212 for seven in 90 overs (Sambasiva Sharma 68) vs. Indian Bank.

At IC-Guru Nanak: Young Stars 157 in 62.4 overs (V. Subramania Siva 45, S. Ramesh 54, S. Suresh six for 35) vs. Vijay 54 for no loss in 17 overs .

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