Tamil Nadu u-23 openers K.T.A. Madhava Prasad (150 batting, 302b, 20×4) and S.R. Athish (137, 203b, 19×4, 3×6) shone bright with centuries as Rest of India u-23 faced the heat on a day the sun was beating down at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here.
When the curtains were brought down on the second day — Friday — TN was well and truly in the ascendancy, sitting at 368 for one with an 189-run lead. The 250-run stand between Madhava Prasad and Athish deflated the hopes of the RoI bowlers, who employed different tactics only to get no returns for nearly five hours in total.
Athish.
Madhava Prasad was content playing second fiddle to Athish for much of the first-wicket alliance. The right-hander used his feet well against the spinners, with one such move enabling him to bring up his ton. To join his opening partner in the century club, he reverse-swept left-arm tweaker Emanjot Singh Chahal with authority for a boundary.
Athish had luck on his side. The southpaw was dropped twice while inching closer to his hundred — by Angkrish Raghuvanshi at mid-on on 81 and 96 — and completed his milestone with a double over fine-leg off the last ball of the first session. Emanjot broke the mammoth partnership, having Athish caught at backward short-leg.
Madhava Prasad and Kiran Karthikeyan (56 batting, 98b, 8×4) stayed unconquered at the end of a fruitful day for the home team.
The scores: Rest of India u-23 179 vs. Tamil Nadu u-23 368/1 in 100 overs (S.R. Athish 137, K.T.A. Madhava Prasad 150 batting, Kiran Karthikeyan 56 batting).
Published – October 02, 2026 06:24 pm IST
