Daijiworld Media Network – Madikeri (EP)

Madikeri, Mar 30: Journalists and photojournalists from across the state on Sunday March 29 took time off from their hectic schedules to test their cricketing skills in the state-level tournament organized at General K S Thimmayya district sports ground here.

The team from Dakshina Kannada, which included Daijiworld's ace photographer Dayanand Kukkaje, won the runner-up place, losing to Kolar team in the finals by 67 runs.

The tournament was organized under the aegies of Karnataka state working journalists' association and Kodagu district working journalists' association.

Dakshina Kannada team won the toss and put Kolar team to bat. Opening batsman Manjunath with 35 runs and Suresh with his undefeated knock of 103 (15 sixes) helped the team score 148 runs for the loss of two wickets within the stipulated ten overs. Suresh became the only batsman to have made a century.

Batting second, the Dakshina Kannada team could managed to score only 81 runs in 10 overs for the loss of three wickets. Manjunath Bhat scored 31 runs with two boundaries and two sixes. Arun scored 16 runs.

Manjunath Bhat of Dakshina Kannada team was declared the man of the series, while Suresh from Kolar was declared the man of the match for his century in the finals.

Udupi's Raghavendra was adjudged the best bowler, Kolar's Suresh the best batsman, Shivamogga's Satish the best player.

In addition, Kolar's Suresh won a prize for hitting the maximum number of sixes and Kodagu's Vinay Hanagal won a prize for the best catch. Shivamogga team was declared the most disciplined team.