Buchi Babu closing | Rohit’s 155 places Hyderabad within the field seat in opposition to Chhattisgarh

Chic: Rohit’s daddy hundred took the sport away from Khare’s males.
| Picture Credit score: G. MOORTHY

Rohit Rayudu slammed an excellent 155 (260b, 8×4, 8×6) to energy Hyderabad right into a commanding place in opposition to Chhattisgarh on day two of the Buchi Babu event closing on the NPR Faculty floor right here on Monday.

If it was his defensive approach and temperament that shone brightly on the opening day, Rohit confirmed he was equally adept at wielding the lengthy deal with on the second day. His knock ensured Hyderabad posted a complete of 417 within the first innings.

Hyderabad’s spinners then backed up the efforts of their batters by operating by way of the Chhattisgarh top-order and diminished their opponents to 145 for eight at stumps. Rohit opened the floodgates by accounting for the primary two wickets together with his off-spin earlier than left-arm spinners Tanay Thyagarajan (three for 40) and Aniket Reddy (three for 45) took over.

Earlier, Rohit – who began cautiously – switched gears seamlessly into assault mode after his aspect misplaced two early wickets. The 30-year-old smashed left-arm spinner Shashank Tiwari for a boundary down the bottom, adopted by a swept six to maneuver into his 90s. He introduced up his century in model, sweeping off-spinner Sahban Khan over midwicket for a most. He continued his onslaught and smoked pacer Vasudev Bareth for 2 sixes in a single over.

First, he stood tall and punched elegantly over the duvet boundary and, two balls later, pulled him over square-leg to succeed in his 150.

He discovered good help from Aniketh Reddy, and the duo stitched a 101-run stand (109 balls) for the ninth wicket and took the sport away from Amandeep Khare’s males.

The scores: Hyderabad 417 in 118.4 overs (M. Abhirath Reddy 85, Rohit Rayudu 155, Rahul Radesh 48) vs Chhattisgarh 145/8 in 59 overs.