HCA D Division: Bhattacharjee’s stunning ton steers HAL to dominant 201-run win

Bhattacharjee’s explosive 111 off 81 balls, laced with 10 boundaries and 4 sixes, along with Gnaneshwar’s 96, powered HAL to 284/4 in 30 overs

Hyderabad: HAL registered a commanding 201-run victory over Vidyuth Soudha in the HCA D Division One Day League Championship on Monday.

Bhattacharjee’s explosive 111 off 81 balls, laced with 10 boundaries and 4 sixes, along with Gnaneshwar’s 96, powered HAL to 284/4 in 30 overs. In reply, Vidyuth Soudha crumbled under the fiery spells of Ganesh (4/4) and Panne Lal (3/5), getting bundled out for just 83 in 17.4 overs.

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In another match, Praveen Kumar’s all-round brilliance guided BHEL to an 83-run win over Midhani. BHEL managed 133/9 in 25 overs, with Praveen top-scoring with 48. He then starred with the ball, picking up 5/4 to guide his team skittle out Midhani for just 50 in 12.5 overs.

Brief Scores: HAL 284/4 in 30 overs (Bhattacharjee 111, Gnaneshwar 96) bt Vidyuth Soudha 83/10 in 17.4 overs (Ganesh 4/4, Panne Lal 3/5); BHEL 133/9 in 25 overs (Praveen Kumar 48, Chandra 3/16) bt Midhani 50/10 in 12.5 overs (Praveen Kumar 5/4); National Insurance 116/8 in 20 overs (Raghavendra 34, Murali Swamy 4/15) lost to HMWS & SB 119/2 in 10 overs (Maheshwar Rao 36, Ankit Bhatnagar 41 no); ECIL 140/9 in 25 overs (Azam Khan 3/27) lost to TSEB 142/7 in 20.5 overs (Mohd Kaleem 32).