Hyderabad secure slender first-innings lead in drawn CK Nayudu Trophy match

Hyderabad secured a two-run first-innings lead against Uttarakhand before their Col. C. K. Nayudu Trophy match ended in a draw. Pranav Varma scored 51 and took five wickets for 37 runs, while Aman Rao contributed a brisk half-century

Hyderabad: Hyderabad secured a vital two-run first-innings lead even as their match against Uttarakhand ended in a draw on the final day of the Col. C. K. Nayudu Trophy cricket tournament at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Thursday.

Resuming at their overnight score of 492 for seven in reply to Uttarakhand’s 511, the hosts just managed to take the lead, thanks to a defiant knock by Pranav Varma (51).

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In the second innings, Uttarakhand were bowled out for 197 in 52.5 overs, with Pranav Varma (5/37) being the main wicket-taker. Hyderabad then finished at 112 for four in 15 overs, thanks to a breezy knock by Aman Rao (55).

The scores: Uttarakhand 511 in 142 overs and 197 in 52.5 overs (Divyam Rawat 45, Arush Melkani 68, Pranav Varma 5/37) drew with Hyderabad 513 in 138.2 overs (Pranav Varma 51, Rakshit Rohi 5/97, Harsh Rana 3/91) and 112/4 in 15 overs (Aman Rao 55).