Rajiv Gandhi U-19 tournament: Hyderabad crush Sri Lanka in opener
MSR Charan slammed 119 as Hyderabad defeated Sri Lanka by 140 runs in the inaugural match of the 40th Rajiv Gandhi Under-19 cricket tournament
Published Date - 19 January 2023, 08:27 PM
Hyderabad: MSR Charan slammed 119 as Hyderabad defeated Sri Lanka by 140 runs in the inaugural match of the 40th Rajiv Gandhi Under-19 cricket tournament at the Amberpet Water Works Ground in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Earlier, the tournament was inaugurated by V Hanumantha Rao, Chairman of Cricket Federation of India and former MP. The tournament has 12 teams, including a team from Sri Lanka, vying for the top honours.
Brief Scores: Hyderabad 235/5 in 20 overs (MSR Charan 119, P Shiva 64; A Zabith 3/32) bt Sri Lanka 95 in 18.4 overs (M Bimsara 30; Rithish Reddy 3/2, Md Saqlain 3/19); Vidarbha 83 in 14.2 overs (Md Saoud 4/7, Md babillail 2/20, Imam Shareef 2/24) lost to Andhra Pradesh 85/1 in 12 overs (Farees 41).