Hyderabad beat Rajasthan by six wickets in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan by six wickets in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League match in Pune. Tanmay Agarwal scored 73 and Rahul Buddhi hit 55, while Mohd Siraj and Chama Milind starred with the ball to restrict Rajasthan
Hyderabad: Hyderabad continued its impressive run in the Super League of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) cricket championship with a six-wicket win against Rajasthan in Pune on Sunday.
Fast bowlers India star Mohd Siraj (4-0-23-2) and captain Chama Milind (3-0-25-3), backed by left-arm spinner Tanay Thyagarajan (4-0-38-3), restricted Rajasthan to 178 for nine in 20 overs.
Mahipal Lomror (48, 35b, 1×4, 4×6), Kunal Singh Rathore (27, 16b, 3×4, 2×6) and Kamlesh Nagarkoti (29, 27b, 2×4, 1×6) were the main scorers for Rajasthan.
In reply, Hyderabad reached the target in the 18th over thanks to a fluent knock by opener Tanmay Agarwal (73, 41b, 8×4, 4×6) and a stroke-filled half century by wicketkeeper-batter Rahul Buddhi (55, 36b, 6×4, 2×6) after opener Aman Rao (14) and No.3 Pragnay Reddy (18) fell cheaply.
Tanmay and Rahul put on a match-winning partnership of 85 runs for the third wicket before both departed in quick succession.
Mickil Jaiswal (13 not out, 11b, 1×4, 1×6) ensured there were no more twists in Hyderabad’s chase.
The scores: At Pune: Rajasthan 178/9 in 20 overs (Mahipal Lomror 48, Mohd Siraj 2/23, Chama Milind 3/25, Tanay Thyagarajan 3/38) lost to Hyderabad 179/4 in 17.1 overs (Tanmay Agarwal 73, Rahul Buddhi 55).
