{"id":173199,"date":"2026-05-27T11:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=173199"},"modified":"2026-05-27T11:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:00:14","slug":"indian-sports-wrap-may-27-kerala-beats-mizoram-to-lift-u-20-mens-national-football-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=173199","title":{"rendered":"Indian sports wrap, May 27: Kerala beats Mizoram to lift U-20 Men\u2019s National Football Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71029753\">\n<h4 class=\"sub_head\">INDIAN FOOTBALL<\/h4>\n<p><b>Kerala scripts second-half comeback against Mizoram to clinch Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men\u2019s NFC title<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kerala scripted a sensational comeback to clinch the Under-20 Men\u2019s National Football Championship title after defeating Mizoram 4-2 in a thrilling final at the Ramakrishna Ashrama Ground 1 in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh.<\/p>\n<p>Trailing 0-2 at half-time, Sheril Shaji Thomas once again proved to be Kerala\u2019s talisman as he scored a crucial brace, including a stoppage-time penalty, to guide his side to the title and finish as the tournament\u2019s top-scorer with 13 goals. His goals came in the 71st and the 95th (90+5) minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Ajith KR sparked the comeback with Kerala\u2019s first goal in the 55th minute before substitute Shamil EK produced a brilliant finish to put Kerala ahead in the 83rd minute.<\/p>\n<p>For Mizoram, Mesak C Lalrinngheta opened the scoring with a stunning long-range curler in the 11th minute before setting up Vanlairamnghaka for its second goal in the 34th minute in an impressive first-half display.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8211; Team Sportstar<\/i><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"sub_head\">CHESS<\/h4>\n<p><b>Reyaansh Venkat takes sole lead<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Reyaansh Venkat emerged sole leader after beating Shreyansh Somaiya in a Mumbai FIDE Rated All India Chess Masters season four match.<\/p>\n<p>Playing with the black pieces, Reyaansh (1906) handled the opening confidently and gradually equalised before entering a sharp middle game battle against Shreyansh (1973).<\/p>\n<p>The game eventually transitioned into a complex rook-and-minor-piece endgame where Reyaansh showed excellent end-game technique and active piece coordination.<\/p>\n<p>After maintaining consistent pressure on his opponent, Reyaansh converted his advantage to secure the victory and move to a 6\/6 score.<\/p>\n<p>Janhavi Soneji (1792) got the better of the in-form Dhruv Muthe (1619) to move to the joint second spot with 5.5 points.<\/p>\n<p>Higher-rated Shardul Kadam Aditya (1917) continued his comeback run with a victory over Ahaan Kataruka (1686), while Gaurang Bhandari (1889) held Vihaan Ravi Rao (1725) to a draw.<\/p>\n<p>A closely fought battle between Yash Kapadi (1854) and Amey Dandekar (1657) ended in a draw, while Kush Ajay Agarwal (1835) defeated Manya Balani (1653).<\/p>\n<p>Former leader AGM Rajveer Pinkesh Nahar (1801) bounced back with a victory over Samarth Patkar (1624), and Mayuresh Parkar (1781) defeated AIM Aakashkumar Yadav (1602).<\/p>\n<p>Pradhyumna Amit Mishra (1498) upset Om Nilesh Deorukhakar (1726), while Neev Nirav Bafna (1521) defeated Sriparameshwaran Iyer (1639).<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8211; PTI<\/i><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"sub_head\">CRICKET<\/h4>\n<p><b>Former Maharashtra cricketer Randolph Daniel passes away<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Former Maharashtra cricketer Randolph Daniel has passed away at the age of 62. He played 16 First-Class matches between 1982-83 to 1998-99.<\/p>\n<p>A right-handed batter and right-arm medium pacer from Daund, Daniel took 35 wickets with a career-best figures of 6\/60 while scoring 106 runs.<\/p>\n<p>He was also a part of the West Zone side which faced a star-studded West Indies touring side at Kolhapur in a three-day tour match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) is deeply saddened by the demise of former Maharashtra cricketer Randolph Daniel. A talented fast-medium pacer, Mr. Daniel proudly represented the state in 16 First-Class matches,\u201d the MCA said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; PTI<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on May 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/other-sports\/india-sports-news-wednesday-may-27-scores-results-highlights-updates\/article71029753.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INDIAN FOOTBALL Kerala scripts second-half comeback against Mizoram to clinch Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men\u2019s NFC title Kerala scripted a sensational comeback to clinch the Under-20 Men\u2019s National Football Championship title after defeating Mizoram 4-2 in a thrilling final at the Ramakrishna Ashrama Ground 1 in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh. Trailing 0-2 at half-time, Sheril Shaji Thomas once &#8230; <a title=\"Indian sports wrap, May 27: Kerala beats Mizoram to lift U-20 Men\u2019s National Football Championship\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=173199\" aria-label=\"Read more about Indian sports wrap, May 27: Kerala beats Mizoram to lift U-20 Men\u2019s National Football Championship\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":173200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-173199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/U2020NFC20Champions20-20Kerala201.png","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":174416,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=174416","url_meta":{"origin":173199,"position":0},"title":"FIFA World Cup 2026 | Why football\u2019s most passionate fans may be in India","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"May 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"In late-90s Kerala, a young girl is jolted awake at night by the sound of the television. 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