Tanmay continued his high quality run with an unbeaten fifty.
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A concerted bowling effort and a half-century on the high of the order from Tanmay Agarwal put Hyderabad on the entrance foot in opposition to Vidarbha in a Ranji Trophy Group-B match on the VCA Stadium right here on Thursday.
Tanmay, the main run-scorer within the competitors this season, remained unbeaten on 53, taking Hyderabad to 90 for 2 on the finish of the day’s play, 100 shy of Vidarbha’s complete.
After a brisk begin, together with three boundaries within the first over in opposition to Harsh Dubey, opener Abhirath Reddy nicked one to Atharva Taide within the cordon to depart for 20. Wicketkeeper-batter Rahul Radesh was bowled trying to lower a full ball after a 39-run partnership with Tanmay. The southpaw accomplished his fifty off 78 balls, seeing off the day’s closing part with Ok. Himateja for firm.
Earlier, the customer acquired the right begin after opting to area on a pitch with an overlay of grass within the good-length space. The Hyderabad pacers struck early, cleansing up the Vidarbha high order earlier than the 18-over mark. However, India speedster Mohammed Siraj lower a pissed off determine after forcing umpteen play-and-misses and enduring a dropped catch off his bowling.
All-rounder Parth Rekhade managed a 48-ball resistance earlier than chipping a simple catch to brief midwicket off G. Anikethreddy. With wickets falling round him, Dubey went for his pictures, citing his fifty off simply 41 balls. His lofted shot down the bottom and a pull shot for six off Siraj obtained nice applause from the few hundred followers current within the stadium.
Siraj had the final snigger although, forcing Dubey to top-edge one to deep high quality leg the place Himateja produced a shocking diving catch. Vice-captain Tanay Thyagarajan then despatched again Yash Thakur to bundle the house group out for 190 in 55.5 overs.
The scores: Vidarbha — 1st innings: Atharva Taide C Himateja B Milind 7, Dhruv Shorey C Varun B Milind 0, Danish Malewar C Buddhi Rahul B Rakshann 13, Karun Nair C Himateja B Rakshann 3, Parth Rekhade C Milind B Aniketreddy, Athod LBB B Rakshan 16, Akshay Wadkar LBW B AnikeThreddy 29, Harsh Dubey C Himateja B Siraj 65, Aditya Thakare C Tanmay B Anikethreddy 1, Yash Thakur C Milind B Thyagarajan 17, Akshay Wakhare (Not Out) 4; Extras (B-4, LB-7, W-1): 12; Complete (in 55.5 Overs): 190.
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-13, 3-17, 4-28, 5-68, 6-80, 7-113, 8-121, 9-177.
Hyderabad bowling: Siraj 18-7-47-1, Milind 12-5-46-2, Rakshann 10-4-29-3, Anikethreddy 14-2-54-3, thyagarajan 1.5-0-3-1
Hyderabad — 1st innings: Tanmay Agarwal (Battting) 53, Abhirath Reddy C Taide b Thakur 20, Rahul Radesh B Wakhare 12, Ok. Himateja (Battting) 5; TOTAL (FORWO WKTS. In 29 OVers): 90.
Fall of wickets: 1-33, 2-72.
Vidarbha bowling: Dubey 7-1-30-0, Thakare 6-3-10-0, Thakur 8-1-26-1, Wakhare 6-0-21-1, Rekhade 2-0-3-0
Toss: Hyderabad.
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