Karnataka, TN, Andhra win in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Wicketkeeper-batsman Kannaur Lokesh Rahul's hurricane 62 off 37 balls helped Karnataka trounce Kerala by 83 runs in their South Zone T20 cricket match for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here today.
Batting first, Karnataka amassed 185 for five in their 20 overs with one-drop Rahul (62, 5x4, 2x6) top scoring and opener Manish Pandey notching up 50 off 42 balls.
Rahul was picked up by Prashanth Parameswaran after he gave a catch to R V Gomez and Pandey was unfortunately run out after he cracked four sparkling fours.
Kerala bowlers did not trouble Karnataka batsmen much as three of their batsmen were unfortunately run out. Paramsehwaran and P Prashanth picked up one wicket each.

In reply, Kerala could manage to score 102 for nine in stipulated 20 overs.
Local lad and medium pacer Santhebennur Lokesh Akshay (2 for 18) and A A Verma (2 for 16) were wreckers-in-chief. For Kerela, Robert Fernandez top scored with 21.

In another match, Andhra scored a five-wicket win over Hyderabad.
Hyderabad made 161 for five in 20 overs, powered by a 118-run partnership off 82 balls for the second wicket between opener P Akshath Reddy (44) and right-hand batsman Tirumalasetti Suman (85 off 56 balls).
Suman craked nine boundaries and four sixes in his scintillating innings.
For Andhra, left-arm medium Tekkami Atchuta Rao claimed four wickets for 32 runs.

Andhra chased the target by scoring 163 for five with K S Bharat and D B Prashanth scoring 36 each. Bharat slammed six fours and a six and Prashant three sixes in an entertaining knock.
S R Koripalli (29) and A G Pradeep (30) also played stellar role in the win.