ATB Royals Runner Up
Ponnampet, A. 26: In the final match of the 3rd year T-20 Kodava Leather Ball Cricket Premier League organized by the Coorg Cricket Foundation at the Gonikoppalu Cauvery College Ground, Anjigeri Nad, owned by Teethira Roshan Appachchu, Chekkera Adarsh, Bayavanda Pratu Poovanna, Chekkera Chandra Prakash, won the title of champion. MTB Royals, owned by Tyagi and Shipraj Somanna from Hancheti, settled for the runner-up position.
Kodava Tribe, owned by Avaremadanda Sharan Poonachha, Padeanda Deepak Devaiah, Mukkatira Mac Thimmaiah, Karnanda Rahul Cariappa, Kolera Kirtan Ayyamma, came in third place, while Coorg Titans, owned by Kambeyada Mohan Nanaiah, came in fourth place.
In the final match, MTB Royals won the toss and elected to field. Batting first, Anjigeri Nad scored 175 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs, setting MTB Royals a target of 176 runs.
Sumukh scored 78 runs in 51 balls. Manju KB scored 33 runs in 38 balls, and Pawan Uthappa scored 29 runs in 14 balls.
MTB For the Royals, Karan took 2 wickets, Ayyappa and Shiprej Somanna took 1 wicket each.
Chasing a target of 176 runs, MTB Royals got off to a good start and were eager to win. Then, after losing a wicket, they fought hard for the win. In a match that was exciting till the last ball, MTB Royals, who had scored 174 runs for the loss of 6 wickets at the end of 20 overs, suffered a heroic defeat by 1 run and had to be content with the runners-up position. Vaishak Thimmaiah scored 70 runs in 49 balls. Mithun Muthanna contributed 33 runs in 28 balls, and Kavin Subbaiah contributed 22 runs in 19 balls.
Gagan Ganapathy 2, Dhanik Nachappa, Ratan Mandappa, Akarsh Poovaiah took 1 wicket each for Anjigeri Nad. Kenjagada Sumukh of Anjigeri Nad bagged the man of the match award.
Individual award
Man of the Series Kodava Tribe's Ankush Bopanna, Anjigeri Nad's Baduvamanda Shamit Somanna as the Best Batsman, MTB as the Best Bowler. Apparanda Nel Devaiah of Royals, Taksh of Coorg Blasters as Emerging Player, Manavattira Taran of Blaze Brigade as Best Catch, Maletira Ansul of Kodava Rising Star as Upcoming Cricketer, Allen Devaiah of Longest Six Pragati Cricket Academy, Best Wicket Keeper M.T.B. Royals' Cherumandada Mithun Muthanna, Best Fielder Anjigeri Nad Bojjangada Gagan Ganapathy, Senior Cricketer MTB Royals' Kokkalera Appiah, Youngest Player Mandira Krishiv, Team Leverage won the Fair Play Award.
Opportunity for local players: Ponnanna
Veerajpet MLA and Chief Minister's Legal Advisor A.S. Ponnanna, who started the final match by batting, said that Kodagu has contributed many Olympians and sports talents to the country. There is talent among the young men and women of Kodagu. But due to lack of opportunities, they are not able to progress. Keeping this in mind, the Leather Ball Cricket Tournament organized by the Coorg Cricket Foundation has provided an opportunity to many local players, and he wished that in the future they will get opportunities at the state and national levels and bring glory to the country.
Memorial gifts were given to the members of the Walaga team of Virajpet RG village at the prize distribution ceremony. Twin brothers Minnanda Likhit Chinnappa and Rakshalak Changappa, who won medals in the national boxing championship, were felicitated.
Walagattat competition
In the Walagattat competition held for men and women, Nambudumada Payal Ponnappa won first place among women, Biddatanda Chashma Chinnappa won second place, and Matranda Gana Dechamma won third place.
In the men's category, Matranda Harshit Poovaiah won first place, Jammad Jaya Joyappa won second place, and Aichodianda Nilan Bheemayya won third place.
Coorg Cricket Foundation Chief Cheranda Kishan Madappa, Karnataka Government Chief Electrical Inspector Thithira Roshan Appachhu, Kodagu Gowda Youth Forum Vice President Prasanna Edikeri, Kaveri Education Society Director Kongada Acchaiah, Tournament President Porukonda Sunil, Coorg Cricket Foundation Vice President Palachanda Jagan Uthappa, Chief Secretary Keethianda Ganapathy, Director Kulletira Shantha Kalappa, Tournament Director Madlanda Darshan Pemmaiah, Directors Annalamada Roy Chinnappa, Chendira Rachan Chinnappa, Ballanda Rena Devaiah, Cherumanda Somanna, Directors Mandepa Ratan Kuttaiah, Konga Dilip, Banana Karun Kalappa, Porukonda Bopanna, Chenda Naveen and others were there.
The Kodava Leather Ball League, which started on the 10th, saw the participation of Kodava Tribe, Coorg Blasters, Team Leverage, Team Coorg United, Pragati Cricket Academy, MTB Royals, Team Anjigeri Nad, Kodava Rising Star, Coorg Titans, and Blaze Brigade.
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