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Shreyas Iyer steals the show in Mumbai's Ranji Trophy Group C' match

Karnataka beat Hyderabad by 59 runs in an exciting Ranji Trophy Group A' match.

Shimoga (Karnataka): Leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal (4/91) and off-spinner Krishnappa Gowtham (3/92) shared bulk of the spoils as Karnataka beat Hyderabad by 59 runs in an exciting Ranji Trophy Group ‘A’ match here on Friday. Chasing a target of 380, Hyderabad were allout for 320 in 109.4 overs giving Karnataka, their second outright win in as many matches. Karnataka are now on top of group A with 13 points in 2 games.

In the end, it was the 57-run first innings lead that proved to be a clincher for the hosts. Hyderabad started the day at 92 for 2 but suddenly slumped to 117 for 4 before B. Sandeep (80) and Akash Bhandari (28) built on a partnership of 93 runs for the fifth wicket before Gowtham breached Bhandari’s defence. The other significant partnership was between Sandeep and Ashish Reddy (58 n.o) as they added 73 for the eighth wicket before Vinay Kumar castled Sandeep.

Reddy raised visions of an improbable victory with five boundaries and three sixes. Sandeep during his patient 205 ball knock had 10 boundaries. However the target proved to be too big in the end for Hyderabad as Gopal had India international Mohammed Siraj caught and bowled to wrap up the match. Meanwhile in Mumbai, Shreyas Iyer with an attacking 138 stole the show on the final day on as Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy Group ‘C’ match against Tamil Nadu petered out to a draw at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC here.

Iyer’s 11th first-class ton and his 187-run partnership with opener Akhil Herwadkar, who made 132, saw Mumbai make 371 for 5 before declaring in the second innings after conceding a 76-run lead to the visitors. Tamil Nadu had posted 450 in reply to Mumbai’s first innings total of 374. The game ended with Mumbai’s declaration. Tamil Nadu got three points while the home side had to settle for one.

( Source : PTI )
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