Teja scores ton in draw

Teja, who resumed his innings today at 61, batted patiently and his knock of 111 had 14 fours. Amol Shinde also hit a patient knock of 48, but skipper VVS Laxman scored just 26. Laxman, who had some back discomfort, had not come on to the field earlier and played down the order. Chasing the massive target, Punjab lost four wickets quickly on just 63. Hyderabad got three points while Punjab earned one.

Brief scores: Hyderabad 379 and 276 (R Teja 111; Ladda 4/30) drew with Punjab 356 and 75/4 (Yadav 3/32)