Abbas had sparkled in the University Cricket Championship and was named Player of the Tournament after he lead Jain University, Bengaluru to the TUCC title.

University sends triumphant team on a holiday to Malaysia and Singapore even as players dream of donning Team India cap.

Apart from leading the Jain University team to victory in the Inter-University T20 event, Abbas top-scored in the competition with 303 runs.

Bengaluru skipper feels the six-run win against Mumbai University is a dramatic semifinal of the Toyota University Cricket Championship will give Jain University the right fillip before the final against Jamia Millia Islamia on Sunday.

Jain University, Bengaluru defended their 145/6 as Mumbai commit hara-kiri at home. The Southern Champs will now play Jamia Millia Islamia in the final on Sunday.

A 121-run second wicket partnership between D'Almeida and Singh helped Mumbai University amass a record 224 for four wickets. The left-handed D'Almeida hammered a 117 not out, only the third of the championship, and Singh scored a classy 60 off 37 balls.

Bengaluru won their third consecutive match and became the first team to enter the semifinals.

Abbas sealed victory with a smashing boundary at mid-wicket.

Southern Champs Jain University, the Rohinton Baria Trophy winners in 2012-13, are on a roll with skipper Kaunain Abbas in superb nick - a century and a 74 to his credit.

If you are a batsman from Bengaluru and aiming to play the highest level of cricket, it is unlikely that you are not a Rahul Dravid fan. Kaunain Abbas, who struck the first century of the Toyota University Cricket Championship at the Chinnaswamy on Sunday night, is indeed a Dravid fan.