Hyderabad on top, plunder 403 runs
TNCA President’s XI are once again left with the task of overhauling a target in the vicinity of 400 in a single day.
Put in to bat in the final of the Kalpathi AGSBuchi Babu all- India invitation cricket tournament at the SSN College grounds on Saturday, Hyderabad were 403/ 6 in 100 overs at the close of their innings on day one.
P. Akshat Reddy and Tanmay Agarwal laid the foundation with a solid 125- run stand for the first wicket in 31.1. overs.
The former was the topscorer of the innings with 90 off 128 balls, while the latter scored a gritty 97- ball 54.
In an innings that saw five batsmen accomplish the fifty- run mark, the 104- run stand for the sixth wicket in 16.1 overs between Ashish Reddy ( 69*, 56 balls, 4x4s, 3x6s) and Akash Bhandari ( 53, 56 balls, 5x4s, 1x6s) was instrumental in pro- pelling the visitors to a total in excess of 400.
For TNCA President’s XI, medium pacer Sunil Sam claimed 3/ 116.
Heading into the final day of the tournament, Hyderabad would be well aware of the fact that the TNCA President’s XI batsmen had pulled- off a mammoth chase against Gujarat in the semi- final. Scores: Hyderabad 403/ 6 in 100 overs ( P. Akshat Reddy 90, Tanmay Agarwal 54, Ashish Reddy 69*, Rohit Rayudu 55, Akash Bhandari 53, K. Sumanth 38, Sunil Sam 3/ 116) vs TNCA President’s XI