Mission completed: Hyderabad gained the Plate championship, defeating Meghalaya by 5 wickets in the last.
| Photo Credit: V.V. Subrahmanyam
There have been no wild celebrations as has been the case proper via this season by the Hyderabad cricketers. And, it was like a routine stroll again to the dressing room by Chandan Sahani after he swung sluggish blower Aryan Bora over mid-on for a six to clinch a five-wicket win for the dwelling staff towards Meghalaya on the fourth day of the Ranji Trophy Plate Group last at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium right here on Tuesday.
Resuming at 71 for one and needing 198 for victory, Hyderabad was hardly ever in a spot of hassle with southpaw G. Rahul Singh (62, 40b, 8×4, 2×6) in a rush not simply to end the match but in addition attempt to attain the three-figure mark, which he has accomplished thrice this season. But he needs to be dejected for pulling one from pacer Chengkam Sangma straight to the fielder in the deep in the twelfth over of the morning.
This noticed the elegant captain Tilak Varma (64, 50b, 6×4, 2×6) and the gritty Rohit Rayudu (34, 61b, 1×4, 2×6) come collectively and add 82 to sprint no matter hopes Meghalaya had.
Tilak, trying good for an additional century this season, was caught in the slips off a forefront by Meghalaya captain Kishan Lyngdoh off Raj Biswa with simply seven wanted for a victory.
Soon, Rayudu stepped out to loft, solely to give a forefront to backward short-leg fielder Jaskirant off left-arm spinner Aryan Bora.
Even on Tuesday, each Tilak and Rohit have been concerned in a few heated exchanges with the Meghalaya gamers, forcing the umpires to intervene.
Cash incentive
The HCA president A. Jagan Mohan Rao who gave away the prizes together with the Meghalaya Cricket Association officers, introduced a money incentive of ₹10 lakh for the Hyderabad staff which one the Ranji Trophy Plate Group championship last.
He additionally introduced ₹50,000 every to Player-of-the-Final Nitesh Reddy, left-arm spinner Tanay Thyagarajan for his 10-wicket haul in the match, wicketkeeper batter Pragnay Reddy for his century, captain Tilak Varma.
The scores:
Meghalaya — 1st innings: 304.
Hyderabad — 1st innings: 350.
Meghalaya — 2nd innings: 243.
Hyderabad — 2nd innings: Tanmay Agarwal b Chengkam 0, G. Rahul Singh c Akash b Chengkam 62, Tanay Thyagarajan c Bonchang b Chengkam 26, Tilak Varma c Kishan b Biswa 64, Okay. Rohit Rayudu c Jaskirat b Aryan 34, Okay. Nitesh Reddy (not out) 3, Chandan Sahani not out 8; Extras: (b-5, lb-1) 6; Total: (for 5 wickets in 34.2 overs): 203.
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-88, 3-109, 4-191, 5-193.
Meghalaya bowling: Chengkam 7-0-47-3, Akash Kumar 9-0-52-0, Dippu 5-0-16-0, Aryan 2.2-0-13-1, Swarajeet 1-0-4-0, Biswa 7-0-49-1, Jaskirat 3-0-16-0.
