Akshath Reddy

Andhra picked up three points after their Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'B' match against Hyderabad on Wednesday ended in a draw.

Riding on an unbeaten 83 by B Sandeep, Hyderabad managed to post 303 for 7 at stumps on the first day of their Group G Ranji Trophy encounter against Services.

It has taken almost a decade for P Akshath Reddy to get a chance to play against a visiting international team but the right-handed opener is unperturbed by the 'delay' and instead is looking for the start of a 'second' innings.

Hyderabad right-hander P Akshath Reddy hit a superb 146 as India Green dominated proceedings on the opening day of their Duleep Trophy match against India Red, reaching 308 for 4 at stumps, on Thursday.

Skipper Akshath Reddy's marathon double ton (248 not out) was the highlight of Hyderabad's massive total of 523 for 7 in the first innings against Tamil Nadu in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'B' match on Tuesday.

In-form wicket-keeper-batsman Ishan Kishan would be the cynosure of all eyes when India Red lock horn against India Green in the final of the Duleep Trophy, beginning at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Wednesday.

Wicketkeeper-batter Abhishek Porel continued his fine form with a second half century on the trot as Bengal took an upper-hand on day one of their Ranji Trophy group B match against Hyderabad at the Barabati Stadium on Thursday.

Former India player and Haryana captain Jadeja made a fine comeback to domestic cricket after six years as he led his side to a 62-run win over Hyderabad.

Hosts Andhra and Karnataka continued to falter, while Hyderabad suffered their first defeat in the South Zone Twenty20 tournament for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Thursday.

Hyderabad were in a comfortable position after winning the toss and fielding first against TNCA President's XI in the final of the Kalpathi AGS Buchi Babu tournament at the SSN College ground on Thursday.

Vidharbha off-spinner Akshay Wakhare returned with a five-wicket haul to help India Red beat India Green by an innings and 38 runs and clinch the Duleep Trophy title on Saturday. Wakhare (5/13) spun the web around India Green batsmen to bowl them out for 119 in 39.5 overs in the second innings on the fourth day. Earlier, India Red extended their lead to 157 runs.

Heavy rain overnight and early morning robbed Kerala of the opportunity of pushing for a result against Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy opener at St Xavier's College ground, Thumba here on Saturday.

Left-arm spinner Rahil Shah's 5 for 54 helped TNCA President's XI dismiss Assam for 176 on Day 1 of their Kalpathi AGS Buchi Babu clash at Pachaiyappa's ground on Friday. Rahil was well-supported by teammate Malolan Rangarajan who returned with figures of 3 for 40.

Cricketer Ambati Rayudu would lead the HCA XI Cricket team in the All India Coromandel Kng Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Cricket Tournament to be held here from August 22 to 31.

Skipper Akshath Reddy (114 batting, 14x4, 1x6) didn't put a foot wrong as his 13th first-class century helped Hyderabad finish Day 1 at 249 for 3 in their Ranji Trophy clash against Tamil Nadu at the IC Ground on Monday.

It took all of 191 minutes on Saturday for India Red bowlers, led by off-spinner Akshay Wakhare (5-13), to seal their Duleep Trophy title win here with a day to spare.

Amol Shinde turned back the clock with a five-wicket haul which helped Andhra Bank restrict Income Tax to a modest score on the first day of their A-1 Division (3-day) League Championship on Tuesday.

The BCCI's Junior Selection Committee announced the Under-19 squad for the World Cup to be played in New Zealand next year from January 16 to 30.

Right-arm medium-pacer KM Asif (6 for 22) was the wrecker-in-chief for Kerala as they humbled Assam by 240 runs in their Kalpathi AGS Buchi Babu clash at the CPT-IP Grounds here on Wednesday. Asif was well-supported by Vinod Kumar who returned with figures of 2 for 43. For the losing side, Subham Mandal (55) and Abhisekh Thakur (39) were the notable contributors.

Gurkeerat Singh Mann had the air of a man who has suffered one too many swings of misfortune. But before the start of the season, Punjab's coach Munish Bali had told TOI, "If the team wants to end the 27-year-old Ranji Trophy drought, the swashbuckling middle order batsman will have to raise his game."

The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, its President XI side, defending champions Karnataka and Andhra have qualified for the quarterfinals of the All India Buchi Babu Cricket tournament.

The second day's play turned out to be a cat and mouse game with both sides going to bed believing they had the upper hand. Hyderabad, replying to Mumbai's 294, reached 167/3 at stumps on the second day of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal.

Skipper Ishan Kishan came to the rescue of his side with an unbeaten 40 to enable Board President XI reach 134 for 5 at stumps on the opening day of the warm-up match against England Lions on Sunday.

Opener Akshath Reddy (107) hit a much-needed century as Hyderabad grabbed a slender 23-run lead after being asked to follow-on by Delhi on the penultimate day of their Group A Ranji Trophy match on Monday.

Hyderabad faltered on the first day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B third round fixture against Baroda in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. Hyderabad made wholesale changes to the side that lost to Bengal in the previous match.

There was a smile on Mandeep Singh's face after he edged one to Ambati Rayudu off Mohamaad Siraj's bowling as rain had again cost Punjab dearly. They went down by a couple of runs to Hyderabad under the D/L method in their Group C encounter of the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS), Sector 26, here on Friday.

As feared the four-day downpour in the city made an impact on the first day's play as only 82 minutes of play was possible and Hyderabad staggered to 44 for two against Andhra in their opening four-day Ranji Trophy encounter at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, here on Sunday.

Opener Tanmay Agarwal's patient unbeaten century (113; 241b, 4x10, 6x2), his seventh overall in 28 first-class matches, and his 136-run partnership with Himalay Agarwal (66; 190b, 4x7) for the third wicket took Hyderabad to 234/3 on the first day of their Elite Group B Ranji Trophy league match against Delhi at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Tuesday.