Hyderabad: Youngster G.H. Vihari stroked 145 as Hyderabad built a solid lead of 266 on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Group ‘C’ match against Kerala at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Resuming at 46 for 1 with a deficit of 17 runs in the second innings, Hyderabad ended Day Three at a formidable 329 for 5.
Vihari’s knock consumed 296 deliveries and contained 16 hits to the fence. For the fourth wicket, Vihari and allrounder Ahmed Quadri added 134 runs. Quadri was the fourth Hyderabad wicket to fall when he made 74. His knock contained 10 boundaries.
Even if Hyderabad declare overnight, Kerala will have to go hell-for-leather on a fourth day pitch for the all-important outright victory. As things stand right now, a draw seems the more likely scenario.
Brief scores: Hyderabad 201 7 329/5 in 106 overs (G.H. Vihari 145 (296b, 16x4), Ahmed Quadri 74, Amol Shinde batting 48, Nizar Niyaz, 3/62) vs Kerala 264.
Eight-wicket win for mumbai
Kochi: Mumbai crushed hosts Kerala by eight wickets in their under-19 Cooch Behar trophy elite cricket at Perinthalmanna on Wednesday. Requiring just 72, Mumbai overhauled the target in just 13 overs.
Brief scores: Mumbai 373 in 142.4 overs (Murkar 121, Pawar 101, Ramjani 50, Fabid 4/106) & 72/2 in 12.5 overs (Bista 35 not out) bt Kerala 207 in 84.4 overs (Salman 75, Deshpande 4/60, Bista 4/27) & 237 in 110.1 overs (Fabid 55, Gohil 4/47, Bista 3/71)
Kerala under-16 fold for 186
Kochi: Subham Nayak bagged a five-for as Odisha bowled out Kerala for 186 in the first innings of their under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy cricket match in Mumbai on Wednesday. Odisha won the toss and opted to field, and it proved to be a good choice when Kerala folded for 186, with Unnimon Sabu top-scoring with 42.
Subham scalped 5/57 and H. P. Rathore felled three wickets for Odisha.
Brief scores: Kerala 186 in 76.3 overs (Unnimon 42, Rohan 34, Subham 5/57, Rathore 3/38) vs Odisha 16/0 in 13 overs.
Government job for Sreejesh
Thiruvananthapuram: Hockey goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh, whose heroics led India to the final of Asia Cup last year, was recognised by the state government at the cabinet briefing here on Wednesday. The cabinet gave a nod for Sreejesh’s appointment as the assistant sports organiser in the state education department. Sreejesh is currently employed with the Indian Overseas Bank in Chennai.
