After two days of bowling dominance, the batters lastly had their say on the Guru Nanak School as Hyderabad tightened its grip on the semifinal of the Buchi Babu Invitational Event in opposition to Haryana on Tuesday.
On the coronary heart of the trouble was Varun Goud, who batted with poise and composure for a measured 91 off 221 balls, stretching Hyderabad’s benefit to 271.
Haryana was rocked early within the chase by Nitin Sai Yadav, who bought opener Ashish Siwach and nightwatchman Ishant Bhardwaj out within the third over. Whereas Siwach was trapped in entrance, Bhardwaj was cleaned up by a ball that remained low. It completed the day at six for 2.
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Earlier, Goud arrived at 66 for 4 on a cloudy, windy morning after the early dismissals of Aman Rao, Rahul Radesh, and skipper Rahul Singh. Alongside Hima Teja, he rebuilt the innings with endurance, favouring placement over energy because the solar emerged and the floor settled, regardless of its sluggish tempo and occasional low bounce.
Haryana’s frustration grew when it missed an opportunity to expire Goud, who was stranded midway down the pitch after a mix-up with Hima. The throw from level was off track and, with the wicketkeeper unable to assemble cleanly, the batters stole an additional run on the overthrow.
The 104-run stand, spanning 234 deliveries, was lastly damaged when Parth Vats discovered the surface fringe of Hima, who departed for a gritty 41. Rohit Rayudu’s keep was transient as he fell leg earlier than, making an attempt a sweep, leaving the onus as soon as once more on Goud.
Ravi Teja (28) injected urgency with a towering six over long-on and a flurry of strokes, whereas Goud calmly anchored from the opposite finish. However Haryana struck twice in fast succession: Ravi miscued a slog and was caught, earlier than Goud was trapped in entrance by Vats, agonisingly falling 9 runs wanting a deserved century.
Haryana wrapped up the tail shortly, with off-spinner Nikhil Kashyap ending with 5 for 80.
Printed on Sep 02, 2025