Hyderabad earned 6 points with a 44-run victory against Chhattisgarh in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2016-17 tournament on Thursday.
Chhattisgarh bowler Pankaj Rao was adjudged 'Man of the Match' for his 10-wicket haul, at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Valsad, Gujarat.
Chasing a modest target of 285 to win, Chhattisgarh were bowled out for mere 241 despite Rao returning with the figures of 16.2-6-44-5 in the first innings after bagging 5 for 89 in the first innings.
Hyderabad captain S Badrinath led the way with a splendid first-innings 134 which set the tone for his side in the contest, even though they were bowled out for cheap in their second innings.
In their first innings, Badrinath scored a fine 134 for Hyderabad and Bavanaka Sandeep fell for 96, as they posted a strong total of 351 on the board. In their reply, Chhattisgarh were bowled out for a paltry 188 with Hyderabad bowlers making merry. Chama Milind and Akash Bhandari bagged 3 wickets each, while Mohammad Siraj and Mehdi Hasan claimed 2 wickets each to help Hyderabad take a massive lead of 163 runs in the first innings. For Chhattisgarh it was important to bounce back after conceding a huge first-innings lead, and they did well.