Hyderabad: Hyderabad chased past Kerala and Goa in Vinoo Mankad trophy (one-day league) matches played at Alur on Sunday.
In the Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh being played in Indore, Hyderabad were 218/5 at day-1 stumps. After the top order getting back to the pavilion Hyderabad clinged on with P. Rohith Reddy and T. Ravi Teja who were at the crease with 33 not out and unbeaten 22 respectively. M. Abhirath Reddy made 56 while K. Nitesh Reddy scored 44 for Hyderabad. M.P’s Vivek Singh plunged a dagger into the visitor’s batting line-up as he snapped three wickets.
In the Vinoo Mankad Trophy (one-day) match against Kerala, Hyderabad’s N. Thakur Tilak Varma and A. Varun Goud shouldered responsibility to guide the team to a seven-wicket victory at Alur. Tilak scored an unbeaten 79 and Varun made 72. Ajay Dev Goud picked up three wickets while Bhagath Varma and G. Aniketh Reddy took two wickets apiece for Hyderabad. Batting first Kerala set a target of 189, in reply Hyderabad finished in 44 overs.
In the other match played at Alur, Hyderabad claimed a four-wicket triumph over Goa without breaking sweat. Goa made 220/6 in 50 overs. The winning team’s Sohail Shaik’s unbeaten 76, was enough to turn table.
Brief scores
COL. C. K. NAYUDU TROPHY
Day-1: Hyderabad 218/5 in 90 overs (M. Abhirath Reddy 56, K. Nitesh Reddy 44, P. Rohith Reddy 33 n.o., T. Ravi Teja 22 n.o., Vivek Singh 3/58) vs Madhya Pradesh.
VINOO MANKAD TROPHY
Kerala 188/9 in 50 overs (Shiv Ganesh 39, Akhil Scaria 61, Ajay Dev Goud 3/40, Bhagath Varma 2/36, G. Aniketh Reddy 2/23) lost to Hyderbad 192/3 in 44 overs (N. Thakur Tilak Varma 79 n.o., A. Varun Goud 72 n.o.). Points: Hyderabad-5, Kerala-0.
Goa 220/6 in 50 overs (Manthan K. 37, Aditya S. 75 n.o., Heram Parab 38 n.o., C. Rakshann R. 2/36, G. Aniketh Reddy 2/35) lost to Hyderabad 224/6 in 48 overs (Pragnay Reddy 30, Mohd Junaid 36, Sohail Shaik 76 n.o., Balpreet Singh 2/46). Points: Hyderabad-5, Goa-0.
