Revanth hits an unbeaten 126 to power Bulls to seven-wicket victory over Sunshiners

K Revanth Reddy struck an unbeaten century to power Bhimavaram Bulls to a thumping seven-wicket victory over Vijayawada Sunshiners in their Andhra Premier League match at the YS Raja Reddy ACA Cricket Stadium in Kadapa on Friday evening.

Chasing a stiff 213, Bhimavaram Bulls had a poor start as they lost M Hemanth Reddy (9) with 22 on the board. Hemanth was caught by Prashanth off GSV Sumith.

Revanth does it for the Bulls

TV Sai Sravan joined Revanth Reddy and the duo took the score to 49 with a 27-run partnership off 14 balls before Sravan was caught by Shambu Akhil off GSV Sumanth for 19 (9balls).

Vijayawada Sunshiners looked to make further inroads but Revanth and newman M Ravi Kiran put paid to their hopes.

Revanth and Ravi Kiran took on the rival bowling and shred it to pieces. They added 122 off just 62 balls to put Bhimavaram Bulls firmly on the path of victory.  Revanth got to his half-century off 23 balls with five fours and four sixes.

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When things were looking good, Ravi Kiran was run out for a 24-ball 46 which contained three fours and four sixes.

However, Revanth found an able partner in B Sathwik and they steered Bhimavaram Bulls home. The Bulls made 218 for three in 17.3 overs with Sathwik making an unbeaten 14 off six balls.

Revanth Reddy, the architect of the stupendous win, remained unconquered on 126 which came off 61 balls and was studded with 14 boundaries and eight huge sixes.  GSV Sumith took two for 31.

Hebbar scores 73

Earlier, Vijayawada Sunshiners made a brisk start with openers M Abhinav and K Ashwin Hebbar getting 56 off 31 balls before Abhinav was caught by Munish off PVSN Raju. The opener made 26 off 18 balls with four fours and a six.

Ashwin Hebbar and M Harsha Vardhan then combined well and added 73, the highest partnership of the innings, for the second wicket off 33 balls. Ashwin, who has been in tremendous form in the tournament, was caught by Hemanth off Yeshwanth after making a blistering 73 off just 29 balls with 11 boundaries and three sixes.

Harsha Vardhan did not last long as he was caught by Sathwik of TV Sai Sravan after making 33 off 23 balls with two fours and two sixes.

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However, Shaik Zaheer Abbas and P Pandu Ranga Raju shouldered the responsibility with a 37-run partnership before Raju (19) fell to Yeshwanth.

There onwards, Vijayawada Sunshiners lost wickets at regular intervals. Zaheer Abbas was the ninth wicket to fall after making 48 off 25 balls with four boundaries and three sixes.

Vijayawada Sunshiners ended up with 212 for nine in their 20 overs.

PSVN Raju took three wickets for 55 runs and Ch Ravi Teja got two for 33, while B Yeshwanth bagged two for 40.

K Revanth Reddy won the Player of the Match award.

Brief scores: Vijayawada Sunshiners 212 for nine in 20 overs (M Abhinav 26, K Ashwin Hebbar 73, M Harsha Vardhan 33, Shaik Zaheer Abbas 48; PVSN Raju 3/55, Ch Ravi Teja 2/33, B Yeshwanth 2/40) lost to Bhimavaram Bulls 218 for three in 17.3 overs (K Revanth Reddy 126 not out, M Ravi Kiran 46; GSV Sumith 2/31).