C K Naydu Trophy: Mallikarjun, Chaitanya score big

Hyderabad: Superb knocks by J. Mallikarjun and Y. Chaitanya Krishna helped the Hyderabad U-23 team to a decent total against Maharashtra on the second day of their Col. C.K Naydu Trophy Elite Group ‘C’ match being played in Pune.

Mallikarjun smashed 13 boundaries and three sixes to make 113 while Chaitanya Krishna struck eight fours and two sixes in his 95 as Hyderabad were all out for 304.

P.C. Dadhe took six wickets while conceeding 66 runs for Maharashtra, which had replied with 192 for 3 by close of play.

Brief scores: Hyderabad 304 in 110.1 overs (J. Mallikarjun 113 — 198b, 4x13, 6x3, Y. Chaitanya Krishna 95 — 287b, 4x8, 6x2, P.C. Dadhe 6/66 — 22-2-66-6) vs Maharashtra 192/3 in 67 overs (Y.J. Shaik 79 batting, V.H. Zol 69)