Indian news round-up

Bangalore beat Andhra by six wickets in the South Zone inter-university cricket championship at the Osmania University ground in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

Batting first, Andhra were bundled out for 145. M Nagaraj (3/18) and BS Prakash (3/20) ran through the side. Bangalore, in reply, scored the required runs losing four wickets in the bargain. K Kariappa was the top scorer with an unbeaten 53.

In another match, Pondicherry were defeated by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences by nine wickets. After restricting Pondy to 187, the winners reached the target while losing the wicket of Harshan for 39.

Scores: Pondicherry 187 (Madhan 37, Vishak 4/26) lost to Rajiv Gandhi University for Health Sciences 188/1 (Rajesh 87 not out, Harshan 39, Santosh 39 n.o). Calicut 231/9 (AB Ramesh 63) bt Anna 132 (Vikram Kumar 62, M Juby 3/28, Abdul Raoof 3/16). Andhra 145 (NSG Varma 60, M V Shyamala Rao 30, M Nagaraj 3/18, B S Prakash 3/20) lost to Bangalore 148/4 (K Kariappa 53 not out, E Ramana 3/47). Mysore 220 (Nagendrakumar 62, Naveen Kumar 51, MV Satish 31, Yakub Pasha 3/42) bt Kakatiya 207 (Yakub Pasha 31, Md Afzal 46, Kiran 3/4).

Leading from the front with an unbeaten 52, skipper Keshar Chaudhary made sure of a seven wicket win for Delhi over Aligarh Muslim University to enter the semifinals of the North Zone inter-varsity cricket tournament at Pant Nagar on Wednesday.

Batting first, Aligarh Muslim were shot out for 139 in 33 overs. Salman Shamshad was the top scorer with 47. Delhi Ranji Trophy spinner Rajesh Gehlot (4 for 34) and Kundan Mishra (4 for 16) were the most successful bowlers for Delhi.

Delhi knocked off the runs with consummate ease in 28.4 overs losing three wickets in the process. Keshar Chaudhary (52) and Manish Chawla (55) were the main run getters for Delhi.

Scores: AMU 138 in 33 overs (Salman Shamsad 47, Rajesh Gehlot 4 for 34, Kundan Mishra 4 for 16) lost to Delhi 139 for 3 in 28.4 overs (Keshar Chaudhary 52 not out, Manish Chawla 55).

Press Trust of India reported on Thursday that Premwati Jain, mother of Haryana Ranji Trophy cricketer Pradeep Jain, passed away in New Delhi on Wednesday morning.

Quoting family sources, PTI said that Jain, 73, was not keeping well for the past few years. She was cremated at the Geeta Colony crematorium in the capital.

Pradeep, who is a left arm spinner, made his Ranji Trophy debut in 1985 for Delhi and has had a successful career, having bagged more than 300 wickets in the national competitions.