Smyan, Huzaifa hit centuries in Hyderabad’s drawn U-14 South Zone Tournament contest

Smyan Bharadwaj led the charge with a scintillating 137 (20x4, 2x6), while Huzaifa Imran impressed with a classy 126 (19x4, 1x6), propelling Hyderabad to an imposing total of 370/6 in 90 overs

Hyderabad: Hyderabad put on a dominant performance against Kerala in a drawn Round 6 match of the Under-14 Boys Inter-State South Zone (Multi-day) Tournament in Pondicherry on Monday.

Smyan Bharadwaj led the charge with a scintillating 137 (20×4, 2×6), while Huzaifa Imran impressed with a classy 126 (19×4, 1×6), propelling Hyderabad to an imposing total of 370/6 in 90 overs.

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In reply, Kerala faltered under pressure, folding for just 150 in 64 overs. Sabyasachi Pradhan starred with the ball, claiming an impressive 4/33 to hand Hyderabad a commanding first-innings lead of 220 runs. Forced to follow on, Kerala managed to score 49/2 in 16 overs before the match concluded.

Brief Scores: Hyderabad 370/6 in 90 overs (Huzaifa Imran 126, Smyan Bharadwaj 137, P Prince 64 no, Akshai Prashanth 2/75) drew with Kerala 150 in 64 overs (Vishal George 45, Jeevan Yadav 2/14, Sabyasachi Pradhan 4/33) & 49/2 in 16 overs.