S. Rithik Easwaran in motion within the TNCA President XI vs Hyderabad held in Tirunelveli.
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A double bluff, a seven-wicket haul, a well-carved-out century, a slim lead, and a wagging tail had been the highlights of the penultimate day’s play within the Buchi Babu semifinal between TNCA President’s XI and Hyderabad right here on Wednesday (September 4, 2024).
Within the second over of the day, left-arm pacer C.V. Milind made a strategic name, shifting a fielder from midwicket to deep sq. leg and positioning one other at fine-leg.
M. Mohammed (47, 80b, 6×4) — anticipating a brief supply after the sphere adjustments — was executed in by a full-length supply that swung away.
This broke the 98-run seventh-wicket affiliation between Mohammed and S. Rithik Easwaran. The latter reached his milestone (100, 140b, 9×4, 2×6) and gave his workforce the lead earlier than it was bowled out for 327.
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Left-arm spinner Tanay Thyagarajan, who shortly dismissed Jhathavedh Subramanyan, Gurjapneet Singh, and Rithik, completed with figures of (31.4-3-95-7).
In its second essay, Hyderabad was instantly pushed onto the again foot as Mohammed and left-arm pacer Gurjapneet removed Rahul Singh and M. Abhirath in a span of eight deliveries. Off-spinner S. Mohammed Ali eliminated Nitesh Kannala, leaving the customer in a spot of hassle at 28 for 3.
Rohit Rayudu (61, 104b, 7×4, 1×6) and Hima Teja (37, 81b, 2×4) put the innings again on the rails with an 86-run fourth-wicket union, pushing the lead previous 100.
Nevertheless, Gurjapneet (three for 27) and Mohammed (three for 39) struck underneath the afternoon solar as Hyderabad was diminished to 154 for seven.
However T. Ravi Teja (33 batting, 56b, 2×4) and Milind (37 batting, 76b, 1×4, 1×6) produced a combating 73-run eighth-wicket stand to swell the guests’ benefit to 213.
Revealed – September 04, 2024 10:24 pm IST
