Pondicherry, compelled to observe on fought again remarkably properly within the second essay earlier than two late blows by left-arm spinner Tanay Thyagarajan revived Hyderabad’s hopes of an outright win on the penultimate day of the four-day Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium right here on Monday.
Earlier, resuming on the in a single day rating of 24 for 2 in reply to Hyderabad’s 536 for eight declared, Pondicherry folded up for 153 due to a wonderful bowling efficiency by left-arm spinner G. Anikethreddy (six for 56), his second, five-wicket haul this season.
That Pondicherry innings didn’t see even one half-century stand was a poor reflection of the insipid batting within the face of correct, if not unplayable bowling on a pitch which surprisingly was a lot simpler to bat in the present day.
Pressured to follow-on, Pondicherry openers southpaw V. Ganga Sridhar (61 batting, 139b, 6×4) and Ajay Rohera (69, 97b, 9×4) placed on 122 runs for the primary wicket in 32.4 overs to maintain the workforce within the sport.
The 2 batted with the specified self-discipline and fantastic stroke choice.
Simply when it seemed just like the duo would see the day by means of for Pondicherry, left-arm spinner Tanay Thyagarajan first eliminated the well-set Rohera, luring him out and bowling one marginally broad to see wicketkeeper Rahul Radesh stump him.
Rohera stumped by Radesh off left-arm spinner Tanay Thyagarjan within the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match in Hyderabad on Monday.
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Rohera stumped by Radesh off left-arm spinner Tanay Thyagarjan within the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match in Hyderabad on Monday.
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Radesh, who was under par until then, flooring a regulation catch of the identical batter when Rohera was on one within the second over had his second of redemption.
Quickly, Thyagarajan compelled the clean-hitting Aman Khan, visibly rattled by the continual sledging of substitute fielder Nitesh, to step out to loft one over further cowl solely to see Chama Milind carry off a superb catch, diving ahead to the delight of his teammates.
On the shut of play, Pondicherry scored a much more respectable 171 for 2 however nonetheless has an extended solution to go to avoid wasting the match.