da fezbet： Hyderabad had the edge over reigning champions Karnataka at stumps onthe second day of their South Zone Ranji Trophy match at the Gymkhanaground in Secundarabad on Friday
08-Jan-2000Hyderabad had the edge over reigning champions Karnataka at stumps onthe second day of their South Zone Ranji Trophy match at the Gymkhanaground in Secundarabad on Friday. They took a first innings lead of 43runs and then scored 21 without loss in their second innings at closeof play.Resuming at six for no loss, Karnataka lost two wickets for 24 beforeopener J Arun Kumar and Rowland Barrington each of whom got 37,effected a recovery with a third wicket partnership of 65 runs off24.1 overs. They fell in successive overs however and with theconsistent A Vijay being dismissed for 9, Karnataka were again introuble at 107 for five.Tilak Naidu (45) and S Shiraguppi (29) then retreived the innings witha sixth wicket partnership of 56 runs off 17 overs before the formergave off spinner Kanwaljit Singh a return catch. Naidu faced 104 ballsand hit six fours. Wickets then fell in a heap and Karnataka were 178for nine. However a last wicket stand of 34 runs off 12.3 oversbetween D Ganesh (19) and GN Umesh (7) saw Karnataka get a bit closerto the Hyderabad total. For Hyderabad, Kanwaljit Singh (3 for 53) andJS Yadav (3 for 63) did most of the damage.