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Tamil Nadu took a important measurement towards its maiden Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy rubric by securing a 71-run first-innings pb and ending time 2 connected 309 for 8 successful the last against Maharashtra astatine the NPR College Cricket Ground present connected Tuesday.
The contention marks Tamil Nadu’s first-ever last successful the competition. Having already won the BCCI men’s u-23 State-A (One-Day) Trophy, it is present eyeing a treble this play — a feat Punjab achieved past season.
A 92-run seventh-wicket basal betwixt Kiran Karthikeyan (66 n.o., 176b, 6x4) and left-hander Manav Parakh (47) helped Tamil Nadu overhaul Maharashtra’s 238.
Kiran crafted an adhesive, attritional knock. A fleeting flourish came erstwhile helium charged Abhishek Nishad and drove the left-arm spinner inside-out done screen for a four. A sublime screen thrust disconnected pacer Ajay Borude brought up his fifty.
Kiran Karthikeyan bats for Tamil Nadu against Maharashtra successful the CK Nayudu Trophy finals astatine Natham successful Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, connected Tuesday, 10 March 2026. | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN
Manav relied connected dependable accumulation done singles (16), doubles (6), and a three, too delicately late-cutting off-spinner Kiran Chormale for a four.
Earlier, skipper Boopathi Vaishna Kumar (44) and nightwatcher G. Govinth (31) added 55 for the 4th wicket. Left-hander Boopathi drove the scoring, portion Govinth held fort astatine the different end. The southpaw was peculiarly awesome disconnected the backfoot, notably pulling Chormale for a six to heavy midwicket.
Chormale was the prime of the Maharashtra bowlers with 3 for 60.
The scores: Maharashtra 238 vs. Tamil Nadu 309/8 successful 108 overs (S.R. Athish 35, G. Govinth 31, Boopathi Vaishna Kumar 44, Kiran Karthikeyan 66 batting, S. Mohamed Ali 31, Manav Parakh 47, Kiran Chormale 3/60).
