Siraj was named captain of Hyderabad for the first two matches and helped the team register a stellar innings and a 40-run win at the Gymkhana Ground in Hyderabad. Siraj struck twice in the second innings, while left-arm spinner Tanay Thyagarajan picked up a six-wicket haul to bowl Tripura out for 120. India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj led Hyderabad to a strong performance and a huge win over Tripura in the opening Group B encounter in the Ranji Trophy, while Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai also bagged big wins inside three days of their fixtures. Ruthik Yadav Mende and Abhirath Reddy also picked up a wicket each.
India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj led Hyderabad to a strong performance and a huge win over Tripura in the opening Group B encounter in the Ranji Trophy, while Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai also bagged big wins inside three days of their fixtures.
Opener Tanmay Agarwal scored 54, while the other opener Abhirath made 32. No.3 Gahlaut Rahul Singh (5), Pragnay Reddy (0) and Kodimela Himateja (18) were removed early, but the lower order stood up. No.6 Ruthik made 61 from 150 balls, while No.7 Rahul Radesh scored 40 from 119 deliveries, as Chama V Milind made 40 from 55 to power the team to 294, which proved to be enough. Aryan Juyal-led UP defeated Bihar in their Group A clash at the Rajgir International Cricket Stadium by an innings and 267 runs as Bihar could not do much with the 540 UP had made in the first innings. Madhav Kaushik (150) and Rinku Singh (112) had scored strong centuries, while Aaradhya Yadav (84) and Zeeshan Ansari (58) hit half centuries. Sakibul Gani’s Bihar were bowled out for 141 in reply, as opener Mangal Mahrour top-scored with just 25. Captain Siddhesh Lad scored 86, while Musheer Khan (65), Tanush Kotian (58) and Mohit Avasthi (56) also scored half centuries. Opener Arjun Azad scored 62, and Shivam Bhambri made 44, but it wasn’t enough for Chandigarh.
UP and Mumbai also won big. Hyderabad batters did well enough in reply, with contributions coming from the top and then from the lower middle-order. Kartik Yadav and Karan Sharma shared eight wickets, as both took four each. UP asked Bihar to follow on, and the hosts could not do much in the second innings too. For Chandigarh, Raj Bawa and Rohit Dhanda scalped four-wicket hauls each.
