Ranji Trophy | Hyderabad posts innings win against Nagaland, gets back into Elite Group
The Hindu
Hyderabad secures a spot in the Elite Group of Ranji Trophy after defeating Nagaland by an innings and 68 runs.
Hyderabad is back in the Elite Group of Ranji Trophy after drubbing Nagaland by an innings and 68 runs on the third day of the five-day Ranji Trophy Plate semifinal at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Sunday.
The two finalists — the other one being Meghalaya which scored an outright win over Mizoram in the other last-four clash — are assured of a place in the Elite Group next year.
It was once again a splendid performance by left-arm spinner Tanay Thyagarajan, who completed his maiden 10-wicket haul in Ranji Trophy (13 for 144), which was the major factor in Hyderabad’s impressive performance.
The 28-year-old Tanay sent back three batters — Yugandhar Singh, captain Rongsen Jonathan and R.S. Jaganath Srinivas — in quick session to reduce Nagaland to 23 for four in the 12th over.
Tanay consistently employed a teasing line and spun the ball away from the oppositon batters.
A fighting fifth-wicket partnership of 127 between Sedezhaile Rupero (59, 154, 8x41x6) and Sumit Kumar (86, 115b, 10x4, 2x6) gave Nagaland some hope. The two batted with discipline and even essayed some huge hits, with Sumit being the more belligerent, cracking two massive sixes and a four in one over off Tanay.
But Hyderabad captain Tilak Varma, with his off-spin, broke the partnership when he cleaned up Sedezhaile as he tried to cut one close to the stumps and later had the dangerous Sumit trapped in front, a decision which had the batter disappointed.
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