Kalamassery: Riding on a century by Akhil Kumar (104), Ernakulam beat Thrissur by 162 runs in a Central Zone under-19 tournament match.

Score: Ernakulam: 256 in 57 overs (Akhil Kumar 104, Rayan V. Rasheed 72, Godson Loue five for 83, Nibu Jose three for 54) beat Thrissur 94 for six in 30 overs (K.A. Arun 42, Basil Thampy three for 11).

Other results:

Idukki 73 in 42 overs (Raheed three for 27, Sudhan Sanjeev three for 15) beat Palakkad 165 in 37 overs (Naveen Parry 44, Anand Joseph three for 36).