Hyderabad Under 23: Karthikeya Kak, K Nithesh and G Shashidhar Reddy shine

Hyderabad: Karthikeya Kak, K. Nithesh Reddy and G. Shashidhar Reddy shone for the Hyderabad Under 23 team in their Col C. K. Nayudu Trophy league match against Karnataka being played at the Gymkhana ground.

Kak cut through the Karnataka batting line up with brilliant figures of 8 for 64 even as the visitors took the first innings lead before being bowled out for 249 in reply to Hyderabad’s 179. Kak’s bowling figures read an impressive 24.4-9-64-8.

However, Hyderabad batsmen made amends in their second essay and hit back through centuries from Nithesh Reddy 123 batting — 316b, 17x4 and Shashidhar Reddy 132 — 306b, 15x4, 1x6 as they reached 290 for 3 at stumps on the third day of their four-day match.

Kamal blooms in U-16 game
In an Under 16 match for the Vijay Merchant Trophy, Hyderabad’s Kamal Sawariya snared 5 for 109 — 29-5-109-5 — in their drawn encounter with Kerala.

Trisha turns in allround show
On the women’s side, G. Trisha came good with both bat and ball as Hyderabad registered successive wins over Odisha and Rajasthan in the senior women’s one-day league matches. Trisha hit a half-century (52) and then took five wickets (5 for 27) in the match against Rajasthan. In the earlier game against Odisha, Trisha scored 47 and also took two wickets while conceding 23 runs.
Brief scores:

Col. C. K. Nayudu Trophy (U-23)
Day 3: Hyderabad 179 in 65.3 overs & 290 for 3 in 107 overs (K. Nithesh Reddy batting 123 — 316b, 17x4, G. A. Shashidhar Reddy 132 — 306b, 15x4, 1x6, Aditya Somanna 3 for 50) vs Karnataka 249 in 82.4 overs (K. Sisodia 32, S. J. Nikin Jose 49, Kishan B. 73, Aditya 53, Rajamani Prasad 2 for 55, Karthikeya Kak 8 for 64 — 24.4-9-64-8)

Vijay Merchant Trophy (U-16)
Hyderabad 466 for 5 decl. in 150 overs drew with Kerala 458 for 9 in 144 overs (Varun Nayanar 173 — 263b, 28x4), Aditya 29, Rohan Nair 51, Shaun Roger 127 — 216b, 20x4, Abi Biju 32, Kamal Sawariya 5 for 109 — 29-5-109-5). Points: Hyderabad - 1, Kerala - 1.

Senior Women’s One-Day League (Elite, Group C)
First round: Hyderabad 183 for 7 in 50 overs (G. Trisha 47, S. K. Sravanthi Naidu 49 n.o, Priyanka Priyadarshini 2 for 37, Mudhusmita Behera 2 for 25, Sushree D 2 for 35) bt Odisha 155 for 8 in 50 overs (Pragyan Mohanty 43, Sushri D 50 n.o, Himani Yadav 2 for 27, G. Trisha 2 for 23)

Second round: Hyderabad 207 for 5 in 50 overs (G. Trisha 52, Mamatha Kanojia 88, Vanka Pooja 25 n.o, A. D. Garg 2 for 25) bt Team Rajasthan 129 in 49.1 overs (A. D. Garg 61, S. L. Meena 32, G. Trisha 5 for 27 — 10-4-17-5, Bhogi Shravani 2 for 13)