Annapurna on a run riot

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: Annapurna Bhosale shone with the bat, scoring an impressive 196 off 154 balls (23x4), leading the Merchants Cricket Club to a remarkable 359-run victory over Dooravani Cricketers.

On the bowling front, Varsha K Sulkhe (4/2) and Anjali Raman (4/6) combined to dismantle Dooravani, restricting them to just 37 runs in 20 overs.In other matches, the second team of the Merchant Cricket Club posted a total of 136 for eight wickets against Palace Orchards Cricket Club.

Despite strong performances from Mrinalini Jain (4/28) and DV Mohita (2/32) in the bowling department, Palace Orchards managed to secure a thrilling one-wicket victory by scoring 140 runs with one wicket remaining.

Similarly, Eminent Cricketers set a target of 112 runs while batting first against Engrades Cricket Club. Mahejbeen Momin of Engrades led the bowling attack effectively, conceding only two runs while taking four wickets.

It was a closely contested match, with the lower-order batsmen from Engrades ensuring the team protected their only wicket, ultimately winning with a score of 113 for 9.

Results: Merchants Cricket Club (1): 396 for 7 in 50 overs [B G Tejashwini 84 off 75 Balls (13 x 4), Annapurna Bhosale 196 off 154 Balls (23 x 4), Sadhana M Nayar 21, Tejaswini Uday Kumar 29, Tanisha Kamat 3/75, Nynisha 2/75] beat Dooravani Cricketers (1) : 37 all out in 19.2 overs [Varsha K Sulakhe 4/2, Anjali Raman 4/6] by 359 runs; Merchants Cricket Club (2): 136 for 8 in 50 overs [Prerana S Kini 34, Madhura Maanavika K N 25, Sushmitha H A 3/24] lost to Palace Orchard Cricket Club : 140 for 9 in 43.3 overs [Sowjanya M 38, Hemashree M S 20*, D V Mohita 2/32, Mrinali Jain 4/28] by 1 wicket; Eminent Cricketers : 112 all out in 36 overs [Sandhya 22, Varsha 2/31, Shyantika Ghosh 2/15, Mahejabeen Momin 4/2] lost to Engrades Cricket Club : 113 for 9 in 44.5 overs [Ishika Kumari 32, Kruthika 4/17, Preethi P Shetty 2/15] by 1 wicket; Jayanagar United Cricketers : 102 all out in 34 overs [Jomol 2/17] lost to Hammonds Cricket Club : 106 for 7 in 22.3 overs [Rachitha Hatwar 47, Nisarga K 2/12, Sujatha Chavan 3/30] by 3 wickets; Young Lions Club : 53 all out in 27.5 overs [Akanksha R Kohli 2/4, Pooja Kumari 3/4, Ananya Hegde 2/4] lost to Swastic Union Cricket Club (2) : 55 for 2 in 5.1 overs [Kandi Kuppa Kashvi 32*] by 8 wickets