Aaron George’s 197 keeps Hyderabad in the hunt against Uttarakhand

Aaron George scored 197 off 287 balls as Hyderabad reached 492 for seven in reply to Uttarakhand's 511 on day three of their Col CK Nayudu Trophy match. Contributions from Aman Rao and A Avanish Rao strengthened Hyderabad's push

Hyderabad: A brilliant knock by opener Aaron George, who fell three runs short of a double century with 197 off 287 balls, including 25 fours, helped Hyderabad stay in the game as they scored 492 for seven in reply to Uttarakhand’s first-innings total of 511 on the third day of the four-day Col CK Nayudu Trophy cricket championship match at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Wednesday.

Handy contributions from Aman Rao (60 off 81 balls, 7 fours, 3 sixes), A Avanish Rao (74 off 70 balls, 8 fours, 5 sixes) and Wafi Kachchhi (43 off 70 balls, 4 fours) at the top of the order, along with useful knocks from Murugan Abhishek (31 not out off 74 balls, 3 fours) and Pranav Varma (31 not out off 74 balls, 3 fours), pushed Hyderabad closer to securing a vital first-innings lead.

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Scores: Uttarakhand 511 in 142 overs; Hyderabad 492/7 (Aaron George 197 off 287 balls, 25 fours; Aman Rao 60; A Avanish Rao 74; Wafi Kachchhi 43; Murugan Abhishek 31 not out; Pranav Varma 31 not out; Rakshit Rohi 3/92).