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Vizianagaram downs Colts

VISAKHAPATNAM: Vizianagaram District Cricket Association defeated last year's runner-up and former winner Vizag Colts by five wickets to move into the semifinals of the 18th The Hindu Trophy annual prize money tournament at the Port stadium here on Tuesday.

Left-arm spinner U.M.R.K. Raju was the architect of Vizianagaram's win with a spell of five for 10. Md. Raj Babu picked up two wickets as the team restricted Colts to 127.

G. Vamsidhar Reddy (44, 6x4, 1x6) and K. Satish (39, 8x4, 1x6) scored at a quick pace as Vizianagaram won in the 30th over.

Big for Metro

At the Zinc stadium, D. Siva Kumar (four for 31) and K.S. Bharat (95, 16x4, 1x6) starred in eight-time champion Metro CC's six-wicket win over Cavaliers.

B. Venkata Reddy scored 106 (11x4, 1x6) as Royal CC registered a thumping 243-run win over Visakhapatnam CC in a pre-quarterfinal match at the ACA-VDCA stadium.

The scores:

Quarterfinals: Vizag Colts 127 in 25.4 overs (N. Sunil Kumar 41, U.M.R.K. Raju five for 10) lost to Vizianagaram DCA 128 for five in 29.3 overs (G. Vamsidhar Reddy 44 n.o., K. Satish 39).

Cavaliers 189 in 46.5 overs (M.U.B. Sriram 64, M. Ajay Kumar 54, Md. Mukaram Ali 29, D. Siva Kumar four for 31) lost to Metro 190 for four in 24 overs (K.S. Bharat 95, S. Kranthi Kumar 40, M. Avinash four for 56).

Pre-quarterfinals: Royal CC 306 in 50 overs (B. Venkata Reddy 106, T. Ramu 46, V. Dileep 39, Satish Reddy 38, Prabhakar three for 56, Uday Kumar three for 57) bt Visakhapatnam CC 63 in 23.2 overs (Korada Shiva Kumar three for 19) . — Special Correspondent

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