Sonu Rathi puts Haryana CA on top

Bangalore: Sonu Rathi slammed 114 (117b, 17x4) as Haryana Cricket Association piled up 384/8 in their first innings against KSCA Colts XI at stumps on the opening day of the four-day semi-final in KSCA`s All-India invitational cricket tournament here Thursday.

In the other semi-final, Sadiq Kirmani, son of former India stumper Syed Kirmani, notched an unbeaten 111 (158b, 15x4, 2x6) to help KSCA President`s XI make 214. Paceman Veer Pratap Singh did the bulk of damage by taking 5/70. National Cricket Academy were 124/3 in reply. Brief scores: Haryana CA 384/8 in 90 overs (Sonu Rathi 114, Nithin Saini 52, Abhimanyu Kopdha 48; Prasidhi Krishna 3/87, Goutham K. 3/22, Suchith J. 2/106) vs KSCA Colts XI KSCA President`s XI 214 all out in 54.1 overs (Sadiq Kirmani 111 not out, Pavan Deshpande 51; Deepak Chahar 2/42, Veer Pratap Singh 5/70) vs National Cricket Academy 124/3 in 32 overs (Washington S. 65, Chirag Khurana 33).