Hyderabad: Hyderabad batsmen have a difficult job ahead as they need 216 runs more with 9 wickets in hand to win their Ranji Trophy Group ‘C’ match being played in Lucknow.
In the second innings, Andhra set a target of 219 runs before declaring on 171/6 as Md. Siraj and C.V. Milind snared 4 for 52 and 2 for 43 respectively. Former Hyderabad batsman G. H. Vihari led Andhra’s innings from the front as he played a captain’s knock of 57 runs. At stumps Hyderabad were 13/1 in 7 overs.
Earlier on Friday, resuming at their overnight total of 81/5, Hyderabad were bowled out for a modest 143 as the batsmen failed to stay at the crease for long against an incisive Andhra bowling attack.
P. Vijay Kumar scalped 4 wickets for Andhra while C. V. Milind remained unbeaten as the highest scorer for Hyderabad with 29 runs.
Brief scores: Andhra 190 & 171 for 6 declared in 29.3 overs (G.H. Vihari 57, D.B. Prashant Kumar 36; C. V. Milind 2/43, Md Siraj 4/52) vs Hyderabad 143 in 74.5 overs (B. Anirudh 27, C. V. Milind 29 n.o; P. Vijay Kumar 4/40, Siva Kumar 2/43, Bhargav Bhatt 2/24) & 13 for 1 in 7 overs.
