Siddhesh slams second successive ton, Pavan 96

Pune: Maharashtra opener Pavan Shah missed a hundred by just four runs but Siddhesh Veer (115*) is making it count in the CK Nayudu Trophy (U-25) cricket match at Mulapadu, near Vijayawada.After winning the toss, Maharashtra were 294-5 at stumps on the first day of the four-day game on Tuesday.Siddhesh, who had scored 117 after being promoted to No. 3 following on in the previous match against Railways, scored his second successive ton. He was kept at No. 3 spot and hit 13 fours and a six and has faced 248 balls so far. His two tons have come after getting out duck against Railways in the first innings batting at No. 5.Siddhesh, who was a part of India’s U-19 World Cup team in 2020, and Pawan (96, 132b, 7x4s, 2x6s), who had scored a ton (138) in the first innings of the previous match, added 139 runs in the 36.2 overs for the second wicket after Dheeraj Phatangare got out on 30. Pavan played an aggressive role during their stand.Yash Kshirsagar (9), Harshal Kate (10) and Ranjit Nikam (18) got out cheaply. Harsh Debey of Vidarbha took 3-87.Ton-up

Young

starts in NZ win over the NetherlandsMount Maunganui: A century by Will Young helped guide New Zealand to a seven-wicket win over the Netherlands in the first of three one-day internationals on Tuesday. Young made 103 and combined with Henry

Nicholls

in a 162-run partnership for the second wicket which saw New Zealand surpass the Netherlands total of 202 in the 39th over. Nicholls made 57.Fast bowler Blair

Tickner

took 4 for 50 in his ODI debut to help New Zealand limit the Netherlands, which batted first after winning the toss.The Netherlands slipped to 45-5 before Michael Rippon and captain Pieter

Seelaar

put on 80 for the sixth wicket. Rippon made 67 and Seelaar 43.Brief Scores: The Netherlands: 202 allout in 49.4 overs (Rippon 67, Seelaar 43; Tickner 4/50) lost to New Zealand: 204/3 in 38.3 overs (Young 103n.o, Nicholls 57; Rippon 2/32) .Eyeing windfall, BCCI floats IPL media rights tenderMumbai: Eyeing a windfall of close to Rs 50,000 crore, the Indian Cricket Board on Tuesday floated the media rights tender for the 2023-2027 IPL seasons. The BCCI will arrange an e-auction for the new bidders for the first time in IPL history and it will commence from June 12, the board’s secretary Jay Shah said. “With two new teams, more matches, more engagement, more venues, we are looking to take #TataIPL to newer and greater heights,” Shah posted on his Twitter handle. “I’ve no doubts that with this process there will not only be revenue maximisation but also value maximisation, which will benefit Indian cricket immensely.”Disney Plus Hostar is the only live streaming platform of the IPL in India. With the expansion of IPL from 60 to 74 matches after the inclusion of the Gujarat and Lucknow franchises, there is likely to be a bidding war from its peers which include Zee-Sony and Reliance Viacom 18. tnn/agencies