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Ranji Trophy 2026/27: Hyderabad fights back against Andhra with Thyagarajan five-for on Day 2

Hyderabad staged a dramatic comeback in their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 clash against Andhra, turning a first-day deficit into a 91-run lead by the end of Day 2. The turning point came from off-spinner Tanay Thyagarajan, who dismantled Andhra’s batting with a five-wicket haul, including a crucial run-out of Ricky Bhui to dismantle a promising partnership.

After Mohammed Siraj’s early breakthrough with a yorker to dismiss Abhishek Reddy, Thyagarajan’s early wicket of Hemanth Reddy set the tone, before Andhra’s middle-order resistance crumbled with wickets of Shaik Rasheed, S.V. Rahul, and Revanth Reddy.

The home side collapsed to 184 in their first innings, leaving Hyderabad in strong position to extend their lead into a second-innings chase, with Tanmay Agarwal and Aniketh Reddy leading the attack early on Day 3.

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