Buchi Babu final | Tanay’s five-for does the trick for Hyderabad
Gaining momentum: Hyderabad will buoyed by the Buchi Babu triumph before playing in the Elite group in the upcoming Ranji Trophy.
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Hyderabad clinched the Buchi Babu title in style, beating Chhattisgarh by 243 runs on the final day of the summit clash at the NPR College Ground here on Wednesday. The Rahul Singh-led side entered day four on firm footing, having already secured the crucial first-innings lead and had set Chhattisgarh an improbable target of 518 in 90 overs.
Ayush Pandey.
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MOORTHY G
Chhattisgarh, though, did not go down without a fight. Led by openers Ayush Pandey (117, 134b, 13x4, 3x6) — who slammed a brilliant century — and Shashank Chandrakar (50, 45b, 6x4, 2x6), the team got off to a blazing start. The pair stitched a 100-run partner...