Vijay Merchant Trophy: Kerala thump Hyderabad

Hyderabad's batters were disappointing, managing only 83 runs in the first innings and getting bowled out for 190 runs in 97.2 overs in their second innings, taking just a 10-run lead.

Hyderabad: Eshaan Kunal’s 6/46 performance led Kerala to a dominant 10-wicket victory over Hyderabad on Day 3 of the Vijay Merchant Trophy in Lucknow on Sunday. Hyderabad’s batters were disappointing, managing only 83 runs in the first innings and getting bowled out for 190 runs in 97.2 overs in their second innings, taking just a 10-run lead. Kerala chased down the target without losing a wicket.

U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy

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Paratham Jachak led Chhattisgarh’s fight back against Hyderabad during the Day 3 U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy clash at Nexgen Ground on Sunday. At the stumps of Day 3, Chhattisgarh posted 136/1 in 36 overs, with Pratham batting at 83 and Dhananjay Nayak at 35, chasing a target of 362. Earlier, Hyderabad were bowled out for 232 in their second innings, with Alankrit R top-scoring with 62. For Chhattisgarh, Suryakant Tiwari and Faiz Khan each picked up three wickets.

Brief Scores: Vijay Merchant Trophy: Hyderabad 83 & 190 in 97.2 overs (Nithin Nayak 31, Nandan 3/36, Eshaan Kunal 6/46) lost to Kerala 263 & 12/0 in 3.2 overs;

U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy: Hyderabad 317 in 100.5 overs & 232 in 65.3 overs (Alankrit R 62, Sacheit 35; Suryakant Tiwari 3/71, Vikalp Tiwari 2/35, Faiz Khan 3/39) vs Chhattisgarh 188 in 64.4 overs & 136/1 in 36 overs (Dhananjay Nayak 35 no, Pratham Jachak 83 no).