da doce： The disappointing aspect of the Vinoo Mankad Trophy (under-16)matches played in Calcutta over the weekend were the number oflop sided games
Partab Ramchand27-Dec-1999The disappointing aspect of the Vinoo Mankad Trophy (under-16)matches played in Calcutta over the weekend were the number oflop sided games. Only one match out of ten had a close finish.Another feature was the large number of extras conceded in mostof the matches.Riding on an opening stand of 96 runs between P Kanishkar (58)and skipper N Vetrivel (60), Tamil Nadu defeated Daman & Diu by80 runs. Batting first, Tamil Nadu scored 180 for 6 in 25 overs.While Vetrivel hit six fours, the more aggressive Kanishkar hitten fours. In reply Daman & Diu were all out for 100 in 17 overs,the total being boosted by as many as 30 extras.Valuable knocks by skipper Naveen Kumar (48 with seven fours)and Manjunath (57 with four fours and four sixes) and theirsecond wicket partnership of 92 runs was the highlight ofKarnataka’s six wicket victory over Chandigarh. Batting first, Chandigarh were restricted to 159 for seven in 25 overs.Karnataka were home with 1.3 overs to spare.Uttar Pradesh scored a facile 92 run win over Punjab. Battingfirst, UP hit up 216 for five in only 21 overs. Pankaj Pandey(90 with 14 fours and a six) and Bashant Kant Sharma (64 withten fours and two sixes) and their second wicket stand of 132runs from only 12.5 overs featured the innings. Punjab in replycould score only 124 runs in 22.2 overs with Gurpreet top scoringwith 46.Assam were comfortable winners over Goa by 66 runs. Put in tobat, Assam hit 156 for eight in 25 overs while Goa were restrictedto 90 for eight in 25 overs.Delhi were runaway victors by 144 runs against Gujarat. Winningthe toss, Delhi hit up 235 for five in 25 overs. Anshul Lamba(53 not out) and Kailash Rawat (48) boosted the score with abreezy fifth wicket partnership of 89 runs. Both batsmen hitfive fours and three sixes. Gujarat in reply were shot out for91 in 20.2 overs.Bihar defeated Kerala by 44 runs. Put in to bat, Bihar were allout for 163 in 23.3 overs with opener Pankaj Kumar Ranjan (52with five fours and a six) and skipper Roshan Kumar (32) sharinga third wicket stand of 79 runs in 11.3 overs. As many as 36extras boosted the total. In reply, Kerala were all out for 119in 25 overs with extras (39) being the top scorer.A total of 85 extras featured the match between Maharashtra andPunjab which was won by the latter by 38 runs. Winning the toss,Punjab scored 167 for six in 25 overs with 41 extras boostingthe score. In reply Maharashtra were all out for 129 in 23 overs,their score being inflated by 44 extras.Opener Vikram Singh hit a breezy 117 in 99 minutes asHaryana overwhelmed Orissa by 118 runs. Winning the toss,Haryana hit 250 for five in 25 overs at a rate of ten an over.Vikram Singh led the way hitting 14 fours and four sixes. WithNarender Kumar (67 in 41 minutes with seven fours and four sixes)he added 116 runs for the third wicket. Orissa succumbed withouta fight being bowled out for 132 in 22.3 overs. Even this totalwas boosted by as many as 44 extras.Gujarat completed a facile eight wicket victory over Goa. Winningthe toss, Goa were restricted to 128 for seven in 25 overs, atotal inflated by 33 extras. Gujarat with opener R Bhosle (58 notout with nine fours and a six) were home in just 16.1 overs.In the only match that had a close finish, Chandigarh defeatedAndhra by 15 runs. Winning the toss, Chandigarh hit 171 for eightin 24 overs and then restricted Andhra to 156 for nine in 25 overs.