Ranji Trophy Group C, Round 2: Seven-wicket win for Andhra against Kerala

Andhra cantered to a seven-wicket victory over Kerala in their Ranji Trophy Group C cricket match on Wednesday.

The hosts, after giving away a handy first-innings lead to Kerala, reached the target with ease scoring 221 for three in 51.2 overs.

Brief scores:

Kerala: 229 and 129 in 78.1 overs (K B Pawan 34; Paidikalva Vijaykumar 5/33)

Andhra: 141 and 221 for three in 51.2 overs overs (Prasanth Kumar 75, Srikar Bharat 62).

Desai”s 100 help Goa salvage draw against Hyderabad

Young opener Amogh Desai blasted a fluent unbeaten century to help Goa salvage a draw after they were asked to follow on by Hyderabad on the final day of the Group C Ranji Trophy cricket match, on Wednesday.

Desai (100) and Rohit Asnodkar (51) shared an unbroken 104-run innings as Goa ended their second innings at 181 for two after the visitors were dismissed for 269 today in their first innings at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here.

Brief Scores:

Hyderabad 1st innings: 568 for seven decl in 180 overs.

Goa 1st innings: 269 all out in 101.1 overs (Sagun Kamat 97, SS Bandekar 46; Chama Milind 3/63).

Goa 2nd innings: 181 for two in 68 overs (A Desai 100 not out; Syed Quadri 1/45).

Jharkhand take 3 points against Assam

A slender 26-run first-innings lead proved to be crucial for Jharkhand as they collected three points from their Ranji Trophy Group C cricket match against Assam on Wednesday.

Batting first, Assam were bowled out for 191 before Jharkhand managed 217. The hosts declared their second innings at 235 for nine, giving Jharkhand a target of 209 with not enough time left on the final day of the match.

Brief scores:

Assam: 191 and 235 for nine decl in 93 overs (Pallavkumar Das 78, Sibsankar Roy 60)

Jharkhand 1st innings: 217 and 78/4 in 32 overs.