Hyderabad: Chhattisgarh maintained a slender advantage over Hyderabad at the end of Day-3 of their Ranji Trophy match at the Gymkhana Ground here on Wednesday, despite being bowled out for 254 in their second innings after posting 284 in the first. Mayank Verma led the second-innings recovery with a valuable 81, while Sanjeet Desai contributed 51 and Dharmendrasinh Jadeja added 38.
Hyderabad, who replied with 280 in their first innings, were left chasing a target after Chhattisgarh established a first-innings lead of four runs. However, the hosts stumbled to 13/2 in just five overs, leaving them with an uphill task heading into the final day.
Rakshan Readdi and G. Aniketh Reddy shared six wickets in Chhattisgarh’s second innings, claiming 3/45 and 3/68 respectively.
Brief Scores
At Hyderabad: Chhattisgarh 284 in 90.1 overs & 254 in 68.4 overs (Mayank Verma 81, Sanjeet Desai 51, D Jadeja 38, Rakshan Readdi 3/45, G Aniketh Reddy 3/68) vs Hyderabad 280 in 86.1 overs & 13/2 in 5 overs.
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