LUCKNOW, Oct. 13 -- Former champions Uttar Pradesh on Monday suffered a seven-wicket loss to Chhattisgarh in their Elite Group B encounter of the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, at the CAP Ground in Puducherry. Chhattisgarh chased down Uttar Pradesh's 229 with seven wickets in hand, reaching 231 for 3 in 43.4 overs. Ameya Morey's composed 104 and Aaditya Verma's 75 anchored the successful pursuit after Chhattisgarh's bowlers had restricted Uttar Pradesh to 229 in 47.5 overs. Uttar Pradesh's innings struggled for early momentum. Shantanu Singh fell for five, and wickets continued to tumble as the side reached 26 for 3. Yash Vyas made 16, but his dismissal at 75 was followed soon after by the run-out of Yuvraj, leaving Uttar Pradesh 76 for 5. Hemant Awasthi steadied the innings with a valuable 50 from 66 balls, while Bhavi Sharma provided the late surge. Sharma struck 94 off 75 deliveries, including six fours and seven sixes, lifting Uttar Pradesh from 108 for 6 and helping them pass 220. But the lower order could not carry the finish through as Sharma was out at 222, and the innings ended three runs later. Dhananjay Nayak led Chhattisgarh's bowling effort with three wickets, while Shivam Yadav and Faiz Khan claimed two apiece. Their breakthroughs kept Uttar Pradesh under pressure, even as Sharma's counterattack briefly threatened to turn the innings around. Chhattisgarh's reply began briskly, though Tejasvi Kalbhor was dismissed for 14 with the score at 34. Morey and Verma then took control, building a second-wicket stand of 165 that transformed the chase. Morey's 104 came from 107 balls, featuring 11 fours and four sixes; Verma contributed 75 from 100 balls, with seven fours and two sixes. Verma departed at 199, and Morey followed at 207, but the target was within reach. Faiz Khan added an unbeaten 18, and Vedansh Khedia stayed not out on 13 as Chhattisgarh completed the chase in the 44th over. Uttar Pradesh conceded a six-wicket loss to Uttarakhand on Monday in their Elite Group B encounter of the Women's Under-19 T20 Trophy, at the Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana, Kandivali in Mumbai. Uttarakhand chased down Uttar Pradesh's 118 for five to secure a thrilling win with four deliveries to spare. Uttar Pradesh's innings was anchored by Riya Bhati, who made 40 from 35 balls, including five fours. Shubhangi Yagnik added an unbeaten 28 from 46 deliveries, while captain and wicketkeeper Saanvi Bhatia contributed 21 off 16. The innings had a measured tempo as once Uttar Pradesh were 68 for two after 12.3 overs, but Uttarakhand's bowlers kept the scoring in check through the middle and closing stages. Kanika Negi made the key intervention with the ball, taking three wickets for 18 runs in three overs. Dhara supported her with three wickets for 18, helping restrict Uttar Pradesh to 118 for five. Tanvi Tomar was especially economical, conceding just 15 runs in four overs, while Vaishali Tulera gave away 17 from her four. Bhati's dismissal at 68, followed by two more wickets as Uttar Pradesh moved to 79, interrupted the hosts' progress. Uttarakhand's reply began with an early setback, losing Kareena and Tanvi Tomar inside the first five overs to slip to 28 for two. Dhriti Anand and Ananya Mehra steadied the chase with a 45-run partnership. Anand scored 38 from 44 balls, while Mehra struck 30 off 29, including five boundaries. Their stand carried Uttarakhand to 73 before Mehra was dismissed in the 13th over. Uttar Pradesh briefly threatened to make the chase tense when Anand fell at 105 in the 18th over, leaving Uttarakhand needing 14 runs. Sona then struck 24 from 20 balls, including a six, and Kanika Negi finished unbeaten on 10 from six deliveries. The pair guided the visitors home at 120 for four in 19.2 overs. The day one proceedings of the Under-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy Elite fixture between hosts Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra in Meerut was called off in the afternoon. Overnight rain left the outfield too wet for play, and conditions did not improve enough to start the match till 1.30....