Hyderabad: Hyderabad Under 23 fast bowler Karthikeya Kak continued his top form by taking his third successive five-wicket haul on Saturday.Karthikeya snared 5 for 33 as Assam were bowled out for a mere 118 in the first innings of their Col. C. K. Nayudu Trophy league match being played at the Gymkhana ground here.
The right-armer bowled 16.3 overs, seven of which were maiden, after Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.In the previous match against Karnataka, Karthikeya had taken a match-winning haul of 15 wickets.
Brief scores: Assam 118 in 45.3 overs (Shubham Mandal 32, Sandip Mazumdar 34) Kartikeya Kak 5 for 33 — 16.3-7-33-5,Anuraag Vittal 3 for 23, Pabba Nilesh 2 for 44) vs Hyderabad 87/4( Shreyas Vala batting 48, Dhrani Rabha 3 for 27).
