Himateja’s scintillating 158 off 132 balls goes in vain as Priyesh’s unbeaten century and Jaymeet Patel’s 92 guide Gujarat to a three-wicket win over Hyderabad in the Round 2 clash of the Under-23 State ‘A’ One Day Trophy at Vadodara, Gujarat, on Tuesday.
Krithik Reddy and Himateja smashed fifties to guide Hyderabad to a comfortable eight-wicket win over Mizoram in the Round one clash of the Under-23 State ‘A’ One Day Trophy in Vadodara, Gujarat, on Monday.
Himateja has been named captain of Hyderabad’s U-23 side in the U-23 State 'A' One Day Trophy to be played at Baroda from December 15. The team will be reviewed after three matches keeping in view the Vijay Hazare tournament for seniors as well.
Himateja made the most of his opportunity, amassing 416 runs across five matches, including a century and three fifties, catching the eye of renowned cricketers like VVS Laxman. In his debut match, he scored 66 runs in the first innings against Gujarat. He followed it up with 78 runs in the first innings of the second match against Uttarakhand and capped his performance with a brilliant 101 runs in the fourth match against Rajasthan.
