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Hyderabad on the cusp of victory as Tripura batters slip up in second innings

Hyderabad’s Ranji Trophy opener against Tripura saw the home side nearly clinch an innings victory before a late collapse in their first innings. Tanmay Agarwal and debutant Ruthik Yadav anchored a 294-run total, with Agarwal’s half-century falling to a quick dismissal in the opening over, while Ruthik’s 61-ball fifty and a 75-run partnership with Rahul Radesh set the tone.

Sandip Sarkar’s eight-wicket haul (41.2 overs, 96 runs) anchored Tripura’s first innings resistance, but Hyderabad’s aggressive batting—highlighted by C.V. Milind’s six and Pragnay Reddy’s 18—secured a commanding 160-run lead before the visitors were dismissed for 134 in their second innings.

Mohammed Siraj’s early strike (a bouncer removing Hrituraj Ghosh Roy) and Ruthik’s quick wicket of Bikram Kumar Das set the tone, but Tripura’s middle order delayed defeat, reducing Hyderabad’s lead to 61 runs before the match concluded.

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