Hyderabad bowlers put up a fine show to bowl out Mizoram for 199 and then batters responded well, scoring 120 for one at the close of extended play on the first day of the four-day Ranji Trophy Plate Group league match at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Friday.
Electing to bat, Mizoram’s batting failed to come good against a bowling attack which stuck to a decent line and length. Pacer Karthikeya Kak struck the first blow when he dismissed Vanlal Hruaia in the 11th over.
Part-time off-spinner Rohit Rayudu was the lead wicket-taker picking four wickets, three of them in the three overs just before the tea break. His bowling was a perfect example of how to bowl to the field when the pitch was not helpful.
Mizoram owed its modest score to useful contributions from Agni Chopra (43, 67b, 5x 4) and an aggressive K.C. Cariappa (45, 24b, 4×4, 4×6), with all four sixes coming in one over of left-arm spinner Tanay Thyagarajan.
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In reply, Hyderabad was surprised to see opener Tanmay Agarwal (6), triple centurion in the previous game, falling to a poor stroke down the leg-side off left-arm pacer Mohit Jangra to be caught behind in the third over of the innings.
Mizoram’s joy was short-lived as soon captain and opener G. Rahul Singh continued his fine run, looking good for his third century of the season remaining unbeaten on 81 (81b, 10b, 1×6) at the close of play in the company of the more experienced Rohit Rayudu (25 batting, 73b,1×4).
The two put on 104 runs for the second wicket, which gave the desired cushion to the home team to consolidate its grip further in the game.
The scores:
Mizoram – 1st innings: Vanlal Hruaia c (sub) Abhirath b Kartikeya 9, Jehu Anderson c Pragnay b Sanketh 25, Agni Chopra c Pragnay b Ravi Teja 43, Lalhruaizela c Rahul b Tanay 16, Joseph Thankhuma run out (Chandan) 0, Vikash Kumar c (sub) Buddhi Rahul b Kartikeya 19, Mohit Jangra lbw b Rohit 17, Remruatdika Ralte c Pragnay b Rohit 8, K.C. Cariappa c Ravi b Rohit 45, Bobby not out 0, G. Lalbiakvela c Chandan b Rayudu 0.
Extras: (b-4, lb-5, w-3, nb5) 17
Total: (all out in 56 overs) 199.
Fall of wickets: 1-33, 2-56, 3-106, 4-106, 5-118, 6-137, 7-145, 8-194, 9-199, 10-199.
Hyderabad bowling: Milind 6-1-10-0, Ravi Teja 10-3-37-1, Kartikeya 11-2-34-2, Sanketh 4-0-12-1, Tanay 16-2-77-1, Rohit 9-3-20-4.
Hyderabad – 1st innings: Tanmay Agarwal c Anderson b Jangra 6, G. Rahul Singh batting 81, K. Rohit Rayudu batting 25.
Extras: (b-4, w-1, nb-3) 8
Total: (for one wkt in 26 overs) 120
Fall of wickets: 1-16
Mizoram bowling: Jangra 5-0-21-1, Ralte 5-0-29-0, Cariappa 8-0-30-0, Lalbiakvela 4-0-23-0, Bobby 4-1-13-0.
