It turned out to be a bad day for the Telugu states as Hyderabad crashed to an eight-wicket loss against Madhya Pradesh and Andhra lost to Kerala by 37 runs in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy Elite group on Monday.
Madhya Pradesh overwhelmed Hyderabad at the Sanosara Cricket Ground A in Rajkot as they cruised to a comfortable victory.
Batting first, Hyderabad made a disastrous start with the top six being wiped off with just 46 on the board. The damage was done by fast bowler Rehan Khan who bagged four of the six wickets, while Shivam Patel took the other two wickets.
Rehan struck the first blow when he bowled P Advith Reddy (12) and Shivam got rid of the other opener Aditya Javvaji (2). Rehan then packed off Shaik Rehaan (0) to unsettle the Hyderabad batters. At 14 for three, Hyderabad needed a big partnership to come back into the game. Arhaan Satwalekar and Jashwanth K tried to repair the damage but after adding 20 to the score Jashwanth became Rehan’s third wicket. Jashwanth was caught by SA Bhade for 11. Rehan then bowled M Durga Ujwal (0) and Shivam had Arhaan caught by Rehan for 15.
Yashveer to Hyderabad’s rescue
At 46 for six, things were not looking rosy for Hyderabad but skipper Yashveer Goud tried to salvage the situation. Yashveer and Rohan Bopanna added 58 to the score with Yashveer doing the bulk of the scoring before he was run out by SS Verma. Yashveer’s 50 came off 61 balls with four fours and a six.
Rohan fell for 18 as the Hyderabad tail was unable to do much. Dev Mehta (11) and Ved Reddy (13) added a few runs but it was not sufficient as Hyderabad fell for 145 in 42 overs.
Arhaan, Yashveer, Ujwal and Ved shine as Hyderabad carve out 137-run win over Baroda
In reply, Madhya Pradesh openers Aryan Kushwah and Rupank Agarwal put the Hyderabad attack to the sword. They added 58 for the opening wicket before Aryan fell to Ved Reddy after making 28. Sejal Bhade did not last long as Ved Reddy had him caught by U Ahmed for nine.
However, Rupank and Kushagra Nagar took the game away from Hyderabad with a 72-run unbroken partnership for the third wicket as Madhya Pradesh reached 146 for two in 22.2 overs.
Rupank was unbeaten on 80 off 68 balls with 10 fours and two sixes, while Kushagra made a 26-ball 23 with four fours. Ved Reddy bagged two for 46.
Brief scores: Hyderabad 145 in 42 overs (Yashveer Goud 50, Rehaan Khan 4/39, Arnav S 3/23) lost to Madhya Pradesh 146/2 in 22.2 overs (Rupank Agarwal 80 not out, Kushagra Nagar 23 not out, Aryan Kushwah 28; Ved Reddy 2/46).
Kerala down Andhra
Kerala scored a convincing 37-run win over Andhra at the GCRG Cricket Ground in Lucknow. Batting first, Kerala were restricted to a modest 174 with the Andhra bowlers calling the shots. However, Andhra were unable to mount a challenge and perished for 137.
Batting first, Kerala lost wickets at regular intervals as the Andhra bowlers did not let their rivals to settle down and build an innings. No.3 bat Amay Manoj made 31 off 49 balls with five fours at the top of the order but the others failed to come to the party.
Kerala were reduced to 85 for seven but skipper Hrishikesh N and No.9 bat Leroy Joaquin Shibu staged a remarkable comeback with a fighting 83-run partnership for the eight wicket which gave Kerala a chance to fight. Hrishikesh topscored with 61 off 116 balls with five fours and Leroy made an unbeaten 38 off 58 balls with three fours and a six as Kerala reached 174 in 48.3 overs.
In reply, Andhra were unable to mount a serious challenge as they lost wickets regularly. Opener G Devpramod made 38 off 64 balls with three fours and a six and No.5 bat B Manu Darshan scored 35 off 76 balls with three fours and a six. None of the others could do much and Andhra were bundled out for 137 in 39.2 overs.
Thomas Mathew, Adarsh Ranjith and Amay Manoj shared he spoils with three wickets each.
Brief scores: Kerala 174 in 48.3 overs (Amay Manoj 31, Hrishikesh N 61, Leroy Joaquin Shibu 38; Sai Charan Nidamanuri 4/42, Nellapu Rajesh 2/23) beat Andhra 137 in 39.2 overs (G Devpramod 38, B Manu Darshan 35; Thomas Mathew 3/30, Adarsh Ranjith 3/31, Amay Manoj 3/19).
