RANJI TROPHY | Tripura’s batting wilts after a game fight, Hyderabad a mere 13 behind
In the Ranji Trophy season opener, Tripura's batting lineup collapsed against Hyderabad's spin-heavy bowling attack. Hyderabad's Aniketh Reddy secured a five-wicket haul, leaving Tripura in a difficult position after the first day of play.
Why it matters
The Ranji Trophy is India's premier domestic cricket tournament, serving as a primary talent pipeline for the national team.
The words were confident. The cricket, at first, matched them.
On the eve of the Ranji Trophy season opener, head coach Satrajit Lahiri had said Tripura was eager to shed the ‘underdog’ tag. Until drinks on day one, the visitor played the part, standing firm against Mohammed Siraj’s Hyderabad and picking its way through pace and turn on a freshly laid red-soil pitch, all the while testing the home side’s patience.
Then, in the space of two overs, the contest tilted.
Tanay Thyagarajann tore through, removing Hrituraj Ghosh Roy with Rahul Radesh making no mistake at short fine. He came back in his very next over and struck twice, sending Sridam Paul and Hanuma Vihari back for ducks.
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