Ranji Trophy 2022-23: Rayudu’s 153 keeps Hyderabad in command despite 50s from Dhull, Badoni

Ayush Badoni compiled a stroke-filled unbeaten 78 (85b, 11×4, 2×6), after his captain Yash Dhull scored a superb half-century (72, 74b, 16×4), to maintain Delhi hopes of taking the primary innings lead alive in opposition to Hyderabad on the second day of the four-day Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium right here on Wednesday.

First, it was Yash Dhull who handled the Hyderabad bowlers with disdain, essaying some wonderful cowl drives and within the ‘V’ with a mix of conceitedness and class.

When he was on the crease within the firm of his opener Dhruv Shorey (30, 44b, 6×4), the bowling seemed clueless even because the usually constant pacer Kartikeya Kak, who was hit for fours in a single over by Dhull, struggled and the debutant pacer Praneeth Raj seemed unusual, pitching quick on off-stump repeatedly and was additionally warned for working on to the hazard space by the umpires.

Just when it seemed Delhi was in a rush to go after the primary goal of taking the lead, medium-pacer Ajay Dev Goud cleaned up Shorey with a change of tempo and motion.

 Ajay Dev Goud celebrates after dismissing Himmat Singh with out evern permitting him to open his account.
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Then, the costly left-arm spinner G. Aniketh Reddy obtained rid off Hrithik Shokeen (4), caught behind by Rahul Radesh to make it 96 for 2 in 19.1 overs.

Later, Dhull and Ayush Badoni joined palms to placed on 39 runs in lower than 4 overs earlier than Aniketh appeared fortunate to earn a caught-behind choice to ship again the damaging wanting Dhull.

Then, a suicidal run-out by Vaibhav Rawal (20) within the thirty ninth over opened the window of alternative for Hyderabad and when Ajay Dev obtained rid off Himmat Singh (0), who misinterpret the motion the primary ball he confronted because it got here again sharply to rearrange the stumps, Delhi was in hassle at 192 for 5.

However, a combating 31-run stand between Badoni and a particularly uncomfortable Lalit Yadav ensured that there have been no extra setbacks for Delhi earlier than stumps.

Earlier, Ok. Rohit Rayudu stood aside from the remainder of the gang with a cultured unbeaten 153 (295b, 14×4, 3×6) to assist Hyderabad publish a much more respectable 355 within the first innings.