Ranji Trophy: Hanuma Vihari stars as Hyderabad bag three points against Services

Tripura now have 7 points from 4 matches while Goa are at the bottom with 4 points from 4 games.

Hanuma Vihari scored an impressive ton as Hyderbad garnered three points against Services. (Source: PTI)

Hyderabad batsman Hanuma Vihari’s century proved vital as the Ravi Teja-led side managed to bag three points on the basis of its first-innings lead against Services after the Group C Ranji Trophy cricket match ended in a draw on Wednesday.

Top-order batsman Vihari’s excellent 119 helped the hosts post 338 in response to Services’ 3-6 in the first innings, a vital lead of 32 runs in the four-day encounter at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal.

Hyderabad leg-spinner Akash Bhandari then spun a web to bag five wickets and pack Services for 285 in the second innings. Services skipper Yashpal SIngh top-scored with 60 runs.

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Needing 253 for a win, Hyderabad were 52 for one at stumps when the bails were taken off for one final time in the match.

Brief Scores: Services 306 and 285 (Yashpal Singh 60, Abhishek Sakuja 46; Akash Bhandari 5-109)
Hyderabad 338 and 52/1 in 14 overs (Tanmay Agarwal 27 not out, Akshath Reddy 17; Yashpal Singh 1-2)
Points: Hyderabad 3 Services 1.

HP crush Assam by an innings and 133 runs

Pacer Rishi Dhawan grabbed five wickets to help Himachal Pradesh crush Assam by an innings and 133 runs in their Ranji Trophy cricket match on the fourth and final day on Wednesday.

Dhawan (5/53) ran through the Assam batting line-up as the hapless home side were skittled out for just 198 in 79.5 overs after being forced to follow on at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium.

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HP collected seven points from the win, including a bonus point for forcing the opposition team to follow on, while the home side got none from the Group C match.

Brief Scores:
Himachal Pradesh: 549/4 decl beat Assam 218 & 198 (f/o) in 79.5 overs (Tarjinder Singh 90; Rishi Dhawan 5/53) by an innings and 133 runs.

Tripura took three points out of their drawn Group C cricket match against Goa, courtesy a first innings lead in the Ranji Trophy in Agartala.

Kerala earn three points from a draw against Jharkhand

Kerala secured three points by virtue of their first innings lead over Jharkhand in a Ranji Trophy Group C cricket match that ended in a tame draw on Wednesday.
Kerala, with a loss and three draws have earned a total of nine points from four matches, while Jharkhand have just five points from three draws.

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Brief scores: Kerala: 383
Jharkhand: 337 & 337 for five in 98 overs (Saurabh Tiwary 125 not out, Ishank Jaggi 51; Rohan Prem 2/74).
Points – Kerala 3, Jharkhand 1. Total Words: : 227

Goa sink to last place following draw with Tripura

Goa, starting their second innings on Day 4 at 123/5, went on to declare at a competitive score of 239/9 in 78.1 overs.

The hosts batted for 31 overs making 113 for one in 31 overs, thanks to opener Bishal Ghosh (47 not out) and Udiyan Bose (41).

Tripura now have seven points from four matches (one loss, three draws) while Goa are at the bottom with 4 points from as many games (all draws).

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Brief scores: Goa 251 and 238/9 decl(Deepraj Gaonkar 74; Abhijit Sirkar 3/28, Manisankar Murasingh 4/49) Tripura 265 and 131/1(Bishal Ghosh 47 not out; Shadab Jakati 1/31)

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