Crucial strikes: Hyderabad captain Tilak Varma claimed three wickets together with his off-spin.
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Hyderabad is back within 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 on the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium right here on Sunday.
The two finalists — the opposite one being Meghalaya which scored an outright win over Mizoram within the different last-four conflict — are assured of a spot within the Elite Group subsequent yr.
It was as soon as once more a splendid efficiency by left-arm spinner Tanay Thyagarajan, who accomplished his maiden 10-wicket haul in Ranji Trophy (13 for 144), which was the main think about Hyderabad’s spectacular efficiency.
The 28-year-old Tanay despatched back three batters — Yugandhar Singh, captain Rongsen Jonathan and R.S. Jaganath Srinivas — in fast session to scale back Nagaland to 23 for 4 within the twelfth over.
Tanay persistently employed a teasing line and spun the ball away from the oppositon batters.
A preventing fifth-wicket partnership of 127 between Sedezhaile Rupero (59, 154, 8x41x6) and Sumit Kumar (86, 115b, 10×4, 2×6) gave Nagaland some hope. The two batted with self-discipline and even essayed some enormous hits, with Sumit being the extra belligerent, cracking two huge sixes and a 4 in a single over off Tanay.
But Hyderabad captain Tilak Varma, together with his off-spin, broke the partnership when he cleaned up Sedezhaile as he tried to chop one near the stumps and later had the harmful Sumit trapped in entrance, a call which had the batter disillusioned.
After these two huge blows diminished Nagaland to 177 for seven in 54th over, the remainder was a formality and Tanay was in a rush to mop up the tail. He was ably supported by the close-in fielders, particularly Tanmay Agarwal, who was sensible.
The scores:
Hyderabad — 1st innings: 462 for eight decl. in 107 overs.
Nagaland — 1st innings: 206 in 60.1 overs.
Nagaland — 2nd innings: Yugandhar Singh lbw b Tanay 20, Joshua Ozukum run out 0, Sedezhalie Rupero b Tilak 59, Rongsen Jonathan c Nitesh b Tanay 0, R.S. Jaganath Srinivas c Tanmay b Tanay 0, Sumit Kumar lbw b Tilak 86, Moakumzuk Tzudir c Tanmay b Tanay 0, Imliwati Lemtur c Tanay b Tilak 15, Tahmeed Rahman b Tanay 7, Khrievitso Kense (not out) 0, Karan Tewatia c Tanmay b Tanay 0, Extras (b-1): 1; Total (in 58.3 overs): 188.
Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-23, 3-23, 4-23, 5-150, 6-151, 7-177, 8-182, 9-188.
Hyderabad bowling: Ravi Teja 6-0-3-8-0, Tanay 26.3-6-81-6, Kartikeya 7-0-39-0, Saaketh 5.5-0-20-0, Sanketh 2-0-9-0, Tilak Varma 11.1-3-30-3.
Hyderabad gained by an innings and 68 runs.
