Published: Nov 24, 2015, 09:47 AM (IST)
Edited: Aug 31, 2016, 04:46 PM (IST)
Hello and welcome to CricketCountry’s live cricket blog of the second day’s play between Hyderabad and Tripura, in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2015-16 tournament. This is a Group C match and a home game for Hyderabad, being played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Uppal, Hyderabad. On the first day, Hyderabad were slow and steady as they were 263 for 2 at stumps after 90 overs that were bowled in the day. Hanuma Vihari was batting on 94 and he was only six runs short of his century, and alongside him was Balchander Anirudh, batting on a 127-ball 75. Complete coverage of Ranji Trophy 2015-16
Live cricket scores Tripura 4/1 | Hyderabad 548/5 decl.|Â Overs 5| Batting: Arindam Das 1(10), Saurabh Das 0(4): Tripura lose first wicket in their chase of Hyderabad’s mammoth first innings total of 548. Virag Awate is caught by Sumanth Kolla on CV Milind’s bowling. At stumps on day two, Arindam Das was batting along with Saurabh Das. Saurabh was yet to get off the mark and Tripura were trailing by 544 runs. OUT! Virag Awate c Sumanth Kolla b Milind 3(16)
Live cricket scores Hyderabad 548/5 decl.| Overs 173 | Batting: Himalay Agarwal 26(49), Sumanth Kolla 26(29): Hyderabad declare their innings on 548 for the loss of five wickets. Himalay Agarwal and Sumanth Kolla were at the crease batting on 26 each at the time of declaration. Tripura batsmen will have to bat very well to salvage some pride. Even if they lose this match, they should make sure that they do give a fight. It shall be interesting to see the approach adopted by Tripura’s openers— Virag Awate and Arindam Das.
Live cricket scores Hyderabad 504/5 |Â Overs 164 | Batting: Himalay Agarwal 13(23), Sumanth Kolla 0(1): Hanuma Vihari slams a brilliant double century before getting caught by Saurabh Das on the bowling of SC Das. B Sandeep was unlucky to get out just seven short of his hundred, he was cleaned up by TS Saha. Hyderabad have went past 500 and they still have half of their wickets intact. Maybe they will think of declaration after crossing 550. OUT! Hanuma Vihari c Saurabh Das b SC Das 219(447), OUT! B Sandeep b TS Saha 93(185)
Live cricket scores Hyderabad 353/3 |Â Overs 124 | Batting: Hanuma Vihari 139(318), B Sandeep 35(98): Hanuma Vihari and B Sandeep have struck a cord and are batting well in tandem. Vihari is looking rock solid on 139, it would be nice for him and his team if he cracks a double hundred. None of Tripura bowlers have posed any danger to Hyderabad. Tripura captain Acharjee has tried six bowlers so far. They need to break this partnership or else there is every chance of it getting dangerous. Hyderabad are batting at a run rate of 2.85. All their batsmen have played well till now.
Live cricket scores Hyderabad 313/3 |Â Overs 109.3 | Batting: Hanuma Vihari 122(271), B Sandeep 12(58): Hyderabad have added 50 runs to their overnight score of 263 but have also lost a wicket. B Anirudh was trapped by Mura Singh for 78 runs. Hanuma Vihari has slammed a hundred and is currently batting on 122 with the help of 15 boundaries and a six. B Sandeep is batting on a patient 12 at the other end with a strike rate of 24. OUT! B Anirudh lbw MB Mura Singh 78(138)
Hyderabad were placed at a strong position after the end of the first day. Vihari, their batting mainstay who walked out to bat at No. 3, was unbeaten on 94 runs with the help of 10 boundaries and a six. He faced 217 balls during his unbeaten innings and provided the solidity that his side needed from their experienced campaigner. On the other hand, Anirudh cracked eight boundaries and two sixes to score 74 not out, which came from 127 balls.
Vihari and Anirudh have so far put up a strong stand of 151 runs for the third wicket, which has provided Hyderabad a chance to notch up a massive first innings total and then push for an innings win against a lowly Tripura side.
Teams:
Hyderabad: Hanuma Vihari (c), Ravi Kiran, Chama Milind, Mehdi Hasan, Akshath Reddy, Tanmay Agarwal, B Sandeep, Himalay Agarwal, Sumanth Kolla (wk), B Anirudh, Vishal Sharma
Tripura: Rana Datta, KK Acharjee (c), MB Mura Singh, NN Sen Choudhury (wk), Parvinder Singh, Saurabh Das, TS Saha, UU Bose, Arindam Das, SC Das, Virag Awate
