Chennai: Right-arm medium pacer K Karthikeyan’s splendid effort of five for 42 enabled Delphi TVS to earn a six-run win over Heavy Vehicles Factory in the 15th Lucas-Thiruvallur DCA Trophy.

Set to chase 84, Heavy Vehicles Factory was dismissed for 77 in 18.4 overs with Rajaram (4/33) providing good support to Karthikeyan.

Brief scores: Group A: Delphi TVS 83 in 22.4 overs (A Venkatesh 4/26, Gopal Dass 3/12, Jayaprakash Narayan 3/17) bt Heavy Vehicles Factory 77 in 18.4 overs (K Karthikeyan 5/42, Rajaram 4/33)