HYDERABAD: Smarting under the loss against 147-run loss to
Himachal Pradesh
on Friday, Hyderabad put up a clinical display to post a 136-run win over
Saurashtra
in the
BCCI's U-23 One-day tournament
on Monday.
Against Himachal it was the batsmen who had let their side down but on Monday they rose to the occasion with Shreyas Vala (60) and Rahul Buddhi (66) scoring half-centuries to set up the win. The bowlers joined the party and Hyderabad pocketed four points from the game.
Asked to bat first, Hyderabad had a modest start with
M Abhirath Reddy
(8) falling with the score reading 25. Mohd Junaid Ali and Syed Firasuddin (11) added 24 for the second wicket before the latter was run out.
Junaid (32) too departed with the score reading 62. Shreyas Vala and A Varun Goud steadied the innings as they took the score to 92 before Goud (20) fell.
Rahul Buddhi joined Shreyas and Hyderabad enjoyed the best batting period as the duo added 103 for the fifth wicket. Shreyas made a watchful 60 (90b; 4x4, 1x6) while Rahul took on the bowlers. He struck seven fours and two sixes in his 46-ball 66.
Yash Gupta (14no) and Rajamani Prasad (21 no) used the long handle well to take Hyderabad to 257 for eight.
The Saurashtra chase never got off the ground as pacer Karthikeya Kak struck twice in quick succession to put his side on top. Kak removed Harvik Desai (2) and Vishvarajsing Jadeja (3) to reduce Saurashtra to 24 for two. Hitesh Yadav then struck twice by getting rid of Tarang Gohel (8) Yash Parekh (2) to leave Saurashtra floundering at 53 for four.
Saurashtra never really recovered from those blows despite Kevin Jivrajani holding one end up. Kevin made 60 (91b; 6x4, 1x6) before Varun Goud sent him back.
Saurashtra were bowled out for 121 in 38.5 overs. Varun took three for 23 and Hitesh got three for 22. Karthikeya claimed two for 8 in a miserly six overs he bowled.
Brief scores: Hyderabad 257/8 in 50 overs (Md Junaid Ali 32, Shreyas Vala 60, Rahul Buddhi 66; Devang 2/47, Pranav 2/63, Arjun Rathod 2/60) bt Saurashtra 121 in 38.5 overs (Kevin J 60; Karthikeya Kak 2/8, C Hitesh Yadav 3/28, A Varun Goud 3/23). Hyderabad 4, Saurashtra 0.
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