Imperial CC edge Charminar in thrilling HCA B-Division final

S. Loknath and Lokesh Myaka scored centuries to guide Imperial Cricket Club to a thrilling one-wicket win over Charminar in the HCA B-Division final, successfully chasing 397 in a closely contested two-day league championship match

Hyderabad: Centuries by S. Loknath (136, 122b, 20×4, 2×6) and Lokesh Myaka (105, 193b, 11×4) helped Imperial Cricket Club score a thrilling one-wicket win against Charminar in the final of the HCA B-Division two-day league cricket championship here on Friday.

Batting first, Charminar scored 397 in 71 overs, and in reply, Imperial reached the target, losing nine wickets, thanks to big knocks by Loknath and Lokesh.

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The scores: Final: Charminar 397 in 71 overs (Sahil Singh 84, G. Sankeerth 80, Aditya Singh Rathore 57, Ujjwal Yadav 53, Asad Ahmed 32, Siddu Nayak 5/83) lost to Imperial CC 401/9 in 85 overs (S. Loknath 136, Lokesh Myaka 105, Siddu Nayak 69, Varun Dhatrak 3/73).