Tamil Nadu in command vs Goa

R RISHANTH (3/37) and T Pakirthan (3/32) took six wickets between themselves to help Tamil Nadu restrict Goa to 165 for 8 on the second day of the Vijay Merchant Trophy U-16 Elite E group match played in Surat.

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Earlier, Tamil Nadu declared their first innings at a mammoth 581 for 6 with SA Bhavik Dariyo making 237.

Brief scores: Tamil Nadu 581/6 decl in 114.2 ovs (MG Nithilan 157, SA Bhavik Dariyo 237, V Mithun Vijay 79) vs Goa 165/8 in 63 ovs (Afrid Sab 42, R Rishanth 3/37, T Pakirthan 3/32).

Hat-trick for Aswin

S Krithikanth Aswin 6/14 (including a hat-trick) came in handy for Nellai Nadar to hammer Don Bosco by six wickets in the quarterfinals of the Chennai phase of the ninth edition of the Junior Super Kings inter-school T20 championship.