Hazare Trophy: Tamil Nadu thrash Services by 212 runs

Skipper Dinesh Karthik led from the front as Tamil Nadu thrashed Services by a whooping 212 runs in their Elite Group C game of the Vijay Hazare trophy here on Wednesday.

This is Tamil Nadu's second successive win after they had opened their campaign by defeating Rajasthan on Tuesday.

Put into bat at the Sawai Mansingh stadium, Tamil Nadu posted a healthy 294/8 with Karthik top-scoring with 95.

And later, their bowlers produced a splendid show to bundle out Services for a paltry 82.

Karthik was ably supported by C Hari Nishaanath (73 off 71 balls) as the two rebuilt the Tamil Nadu innings after they were tottering at 55-4.

While Karthik hit 8 fours and a maximum in his 91-ball knock, Nishaanath had seven fours and a six to his name.

A late onslought by no 10 batsman M Mohammed (36 off 15 balls), in which he hit four sixes, helped Tamil Nadu near the 300-run mark.

And then the Tamil Nadu bowlers created havoc as they did not allow any Services batsman to settle down with ...