da pinup bet： Daniel Manohar and A Nand Kishore both notched up centuries asKarnataka bowlers toiled in vain on Day One of their Ranji Trophyleague match against Hyderabad at Secunderabad
Staff Reporter22-Nov-2001Daniel Manohar and A Nand Kishore both notched up centuries asKarnataka bowlers toiled in vain on Day One of their Ranji Trophyleague match against Hyderabad at Secunderabad.South Zone kicked off its Ranji campaign with this match, a fittinginauguration. Both Hyderabad openers looked in little trouble,prepared to take their time and ensure that a large first-inningstotal was not frittered away. Manohar, the slower of the two, madeexactly 100 off 295 balls, striking 11 fours in his knock.Nand Kishore, the more adventurous of the duo, hit 23 fours in hisknock of 136 off 266 balls. Karnataka did not help their cause toomuch by conceding as many as 39 extras in the day, with 21 no-ballsbeing bowled.At stumps, Hyderabad were 275 for no loss, with both Manohar and NandKishore looking hungry for more runs on Day Two.