da dobrowin： Runs flowed like the Bramaputra in spate at the IIT Chemplast Groundin Chennai as Indian Airlines ran up a massive 502 for five in theirfirst innings against Jolly Rovers Cricket Club in the MRF Buchi BabuInvitational Tournament
Natarajan Sriram25-Aug-2000Runs flowed like the Bramaputra in spate at the IIT Chemplast Groundin Chennai as Indian Airlines ran up a massive 502 for five in theirfirst innings against Jolly Rovers Cricket Club in the MRF Buchi BabuInvitational Tournament. The total being helped along thanks to adouble century by Shafiq Khan (205) and a captain’s knock of 103 fromVijay Dahiya in a unfinished 225 runs stand in 48 overs for the sixthwicket.Resuming at the overnight total of 242, Indian Airlines lost IshanGanda (22) in the 95th over. This brought in the captain Vijay Dahiyato the middle. Shafiq reached his century in no time, his second fiftycoming in only 46 balls. Shafiq on 130, got a lucky reprieve whenSujit Somasundar dropped him at slips off Ganesh Kumar.But with his skipper giving him company he settled down to graft a biginnings. There was a distinct change of roles now as Dahiya took overthe proceedings. Runs flowed as Dahiya took the toll on the spinnersespecially the left armer Ram Kumar and off spinner Ganeshkumar, thetwo going for 153 and 136 runs respectively. Shafiq took a specialliking for Ram Kumar and lifted him over Mid Wicket fence thrice.The post lunch session saw the two going for the runs and Shafiqcompleted his double century while facing his 265th ball. Dahiya wasnot far behind and thrashed his way to his century which included sixhits to the fence and one clearing it.Jolly Rovers came into bat facing a uphill task and started in rightearnest. J Joseph and Somasundar had some easy pickings as DoddaGanesh persistently pitched on their legs. But a bright start was upset soon as Vineet Jain trapped Joseph in front of the stumps with thescore on 35. But Somasundar settled down and before long startedplaying his shots with consummate ease. Murali Karthik in particularfound it tough to bowl to Somasundar as he conceded quite a fewboundaries to the latter.Jolly Rovers ended the second day at 136 for the loss of one wicketwith Somasundar on 68 and S Badrinath on 40 promising to lift theirjaded spirits.