Raj Biswa rode on his luck to attain a century (100, 114b, 11×4, 4×6) and string a 102-run stand with Jaskirat Singh (81, 157b, 10×4, 2×6), serving to Meghalaya come again into the sport on the third day of the five-day Ranji Trophy Plate Group ultimate on the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium right here on Monday. However, Meghalaya’s collapse within the ultimate session noticed its hopes of pulling off an inconceivable consequence fade away.
The 34-year-old Biswa scored his fourth Ranji century in his nineteenth match and got here up with some beautiful strokes on both aspect of the wicket. Fast bowler Kartikeya Kak was the decide of the bowlers however was unfortunate to see a few catches dropped.
It would have been a unique story if Tanmay Agarwal had not put down a straight ahead catch at slip off Tanay Thyagarajan when Biswa was on 20. Debutant Rishab Baslas then dropped a sitter at deep fine-leg off a mistimed hook off Kak, with Biswa on 31.
Even Jaskirat was dropped on 16 by slip fielder Chandan Sahani off Kak.
But, to the frustration of Meghalaya camp, Biswa was snapped up by an alert Nitesh Reddy at slip off left-arm spinner Rishab Baslas instantly after he accomplished his century. Jaskirat missed a chance to attain a century when he was bowled by Hyderabad captain Tilak Varma after defying the house staff with nice enterprise.
Left-arm spinner Tanay accomplished his seventh five-wicket haul of the season, and eighth general, to be the lead performer with the ball once more.
Umpire Vaibhav Dhokre shocked many by recalling Meghalaya batter Aryan B. Sangma (on 4) after he gave him out – caught behind off Rohit Rayudu.
There have been fairly a couple of heated exchanges between Tilak and Biswa forcing the umpires to intervene.
Hyderabad, needing 198 to win, was shocked to see Tanmay cleaned up by sheer tempo from Chengkam Sangma with the second ball of the innings however completed the day on a wholesome 71 for one.
SCORES
Meghalaya – 1st innings: 304
Hyderabad – 1st innings: 350
Meghalaya – 2nd innings: Ram Gurung c Tanmay b Tanay 0, Raj Biswa c Nitesh b Rishab 100, Swarajeet Das c Tanay b Kartikeya 15, Kishan Lyngdoh b Tanay 9, Jaskirat Singh b Tilak 81, Yogesh Tiwari c Nitesh b Rohit Rayudu 9, Bonchang Sangma c Pragnay b Tanay 9, Dippu Sangma lbw b Rohit Rayudu 4, Akash Kumar c Rahul b Tanay 1, Aryan Bora c Kartikeya b Tanay 1, Chengkam Sangma not out 3. Extras: (b-3, lb-3, w-1, nb-4) 11 Total: (all out in 71.3 overs) 243
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-45, 3-56, 4-158, 5-179, 6-205, 8-214, 9-239, 10-243
Hyderabad bowling: Tanay 21.3-7-86-5, Ravi Teja 7-0-35-0, Kartikeya 8-1-36-1, Rishab 14-6-16-1, Rohit Rayudu 20-4-60-2, Tilak 1-0-4-1.
Hyderabad – 2nd innings: Tanmay Agarwal b Chengkam 0, G. Rahul Singh batting 50, Tanay Thyagarajan batting 17. Extras: (b-3, lb-1) 4 Total: (for one wkt in 11 overs) 71.
Fall of wickets: 1-0
Meghalaya bowling: Chengkam 3-0-22-1, Akash 4-0-26-0, Dippu 2-0-11-0, Aryan 1-0-4-0, Swarajeet 1-0-4-0.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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