Akshath Reddy’s 133 helps Hyderabad inch closer to Jharkhand’s score in Ranji Trophy 2014-15 tie

Hyderabad inch closer to Jharkhand's score

Ranchi:

Akshath Reddy struck patient hundred but Hyderabad were reduced to 377 for seven in reply to Jharkhand‘s 556 on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Group C match at Ranchi on Friday.

Reddy’s knock was the standout effort even though Syed Quadri (73) and Ashish Reddy (54 not out) also made notable contributions to the team’s fighting performance in reply to a mammoth score.

For the hosts, pacer Varun Aaron was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets off his 23 overs, which cost 98 runs. Rituraj Singh also chipped in with two wickets in his 22 overs.

Brief scores:

Jharkhand 556 for nine decl (Ishan Kishan 66, Saurabh Tiwary 100, Ishank Jaggi 201, Kaushal Singh 69; Ashish Reddy 3 for 45, Akash Bhandari 4 for 136) lead Hyderabad 377 for seven (Akshath Reddy 133, Hanuma Vihari 41, Syed Quadri 73, Ashish Reddy 54; Varun Aaron 3 for 98, RP Singh 2 for 98) by 179 runs.