Using on half-centuries from M. Abhirath Reddy (85) and Rohit Rayudu (74 batting), Hyderabad ended the opening day of the Buchi Babu last at 288 for six towards Chhattisgarh on the NPR Faculty Floor right here on Sunday.
Electing to bat, Hyderabad began strongly, due to a constructive method from openers Abhirath and Tanmay Agarwal, because the duo stitched a brisk 67-run partnership.
On a gradual floor the place Chhattisgarh employed just one pacer, Abhirath went after the spinners, using the sweep pictures to seek out 5 fast hits to the fence.
Although the tweakers acquired the ball to show a good quantity, the batters had time to regulate and play their pictures with out danger.
Left-arm spinner Gagandeep Singh gave Chhattisgarh the breakthrough when he acquired one to show sharply into Tanmay to lure him in entrance. Quickly after, off-spinner Shashank Tiwari eliminated skipper Rahul Singh, chipping one to short-midwicket.
Abhirath then shunned his expansive strokeplay and, alongside Rohit, acquired the innings again on observe throughout their 87-run alliance.
As soon as he reached his half-century, Abhirath stepped up a gear and located the boundaries simply once more, together with a most over long-on. Nonetheless, towards the run of play, he pulled a half-tracker from offie Mohammad Irfan to the square-leg fielder, falling 15 wanting his ton.
Chhattisgarh then acquired on prime with two extra wickets, decreasing the southern group to 198 for 5. However Rohit and Rahul Ridesh (48) stored the spinners at bay, including 79 runs for the sixth wicket earlier than the latter was dismissed two overs earlier than stumps.
The scores: Hyderabad 288/6 in 90 overs (M. Abhirath Reddy 85, Rohith Rayudu 74 batting, Rahul Radesh 48) vs Chhattisgarh. Toss: Hyderabad.
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