Published: Dec 02, 2015, 06:22 PM (IST)
Edited: Dec 02, 2015, 07:31 PM (IST)
Hyderabad: Saurabh Tiwary scored an unbeaten 190 as Jharkhand reached 336 for six on day two and took a healthy first innings lead over Hyderabad in their Ranji Trophy Group C cricket match on Wednesday. In reply to Hyderabad’s first innings total of 145, Jharkhand have already managed to take a huge 221-run lead by the close of play on Wednesday, with four wickets still remaining. Resuming on 31 for one, the two overnight batsmen — Shiv Gautam and Anand Singh — got out cheaply to leave Jharkhand reeling at 48 for three. UPDATES: Hyderabad vs Jharkand, Ranji Trophy 2015-16, Group B match, Day 2 at Hyderabad
But Tiwary came to the team’s rescue with his brilliant 244-ball 190 not out that included 24 hits to the fence and four sixes. He also put on a solid 117-run stand for the fourth wicket with Ishank Jaggi (48) and another 131-run partnership with Kaushal Singh (54) for the sixth wicket to give the visitors an upper hand. At stumps, Jaskaran Singh (11 not out) was giving Tiwary company.
The home team are definitely in a precarious position after first day’s play. The spirited Jharkhand bowlers have run through their batting and skittled them out for 145 runs. Jharkhand went to stumps at 31 for one still trailing by 114 runs but with nine wickets in hand. Jharkhand’s bowlers achieved collective success with Shahbaz Nadeem, Jaskaran Singh and Kaushal Singh taking three wickets apiece. There was one run out in the Hyderabad innings.
Brief scores:
Hyderabad 145 trail Jharkhand 366 for 6 (Saurabh Tiwary 190*, Kaushal Singh 54; CV Milind 3 for 65) by 221 runs.
