Bowling out Himachal Pradesh for 36 proved to be the key for Hyderabad as they ended their Ranji Trophy Group C cricket match with three points after narrowly missing out on an outright victory here today.
After Himachal were bundled out for the fourth lowest total since 2000, Hyderabad, riding on B Anirudh's patient 64, managed to put up 126 all out to pave the way for the much-needed lead. Hyderabad had taken a first-innings lead of 90 runs.
In their second innings, Himachal produced a much better batting display to make 301, with Robin Bist making an unbeaten 84 and Paras Dogra contributing 57 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium.
Set 212 to win, Hyderabad made 200 for the loss of six wickets in 54 overs before the match was called off, leaving them short of the target by just 12 runs.
Kolla Sumanth top-scored with 67 off 108 balls, while B Anirudh made 63 to go with his crucial half century in the first essay.
Points:
Hyderabad 3, Himachal 1.
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