On cloud nine: Rohit is delighted after sending back Mizoram’s Ralte caught behind.
| Photo Credit: V.V. Subrahmanyam
The Hyderabad bowlers came up with a fine performance to dismiss Mizoram for a paltry 199. The batters then followed it up by scoring 120 for one at close on the first day of the four-day Ranji Trophy Plate Group league match at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Friday.
Opting to bat, the Mizoram batters failed to come good against a bowling attack which stuck to a decent line and length. Pacer Karthikeya Kak struck the first blow when he dismissed Vanlal Hruaia in the 11th over.
Part-time off-spinner Rohit Rayudu was the leading wicket-taker with four wickets with three of them coming in the three overs just before the tea break. It was a perfect example of how to bowl to the field when the pitch was not helpful.
Mizoram owed its modest score to useful contributions from Agni Chopra (43, 67b, 5×4) and an aggressive K.C. Cariappa (45, 24b, 4×4, 4×6), with all four sixes coming in one over of left-arm spinner Tanay Thyagarajan.
In reply, Hyderabad was surprised to see opener Tanmay Agarwal (6), triple centurion in the previous game, falling to a poor stroke down the leg-side off left-arm pacer Mohit Jangra to be caught behind in the third over of the innings.
Mizoram’s joy was short-lived as captain and opener G. Rahul Singh continued his fine run (81 batting, 81b, 10b, 1×6) looking good for his third century of the season. Keeping him company at close of play was Rohit (25 batting, 73b,1×4).
The duo added 104 runs in the unbroken second wicket stand which helped the home team consolidate its grip further in the game.
The scores:
Mizoram — 1st innings: Vanlal Hruaia c (sub) Abhirath b Kartikeya 9, Jehu Anderson c Pragnay b Sanketh 25, Agni Chopra c Pragnay b Ravi Teja 43, Lalhruaizela c Rahul b Tanay 16, Joseph Thankhuma run out 0, Vikash Kumar c (sub) Buddhi Rahul b Kartikeya 19, Mohit Jangra lbw b Rohit 17, Remruatdika Ralte c Pragnay b Rohit 8, K.C. Cariappa c Ravi b Rohit 45, Bobby (not out) 0, G. Lalbiakvela c Chandan b Rayudu 0; Extras: (b-4, lb-5, w-3, nb5): 17; Total (in 56 overs): 199.
Fall of wickets: 1-33, 2-56, 3-106, 4-106, 5-118, 6-137, 7-145, 8-194, 9-199.
Hyderabad bowling: Milind 6-1-10-0, Ravi Teja 10-3-37-1, Kartikeya 11-2-34-2, Sanketh 4-0-12-1, Tanay 16-2-77-1, Rohit 9-3-20-4.
Hyderabad — 1st innings: Tanmay Agarwal c Anderson b Jangra 6, G. Rahul Singh (batting) 81, K. Rohit Rayudu (batting) 25; Extras (b-4, w-1, nb-3): 8; Total: (for one wkt. in 26 overs): 120
Fall of wicket: 1-16.
Mizoram bowling: Jangra 5-0-21-1, Ralte 5-0-29-0, Cariappa 8-0-30-0, Lalbiakvela 4-0-23-0, Bobby 4-1-13-0.