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Ranji Trophy: Hyderabad shades the early part; Andhra takes control at the end

Hyderabad dominated the early stages of their Ranji Trophy clash against Andhra on Sunday, leveraging aggressive batting to build a commanding lead. Openers Tanmay Agarwal and Abhirath Reddy capitalized on Andhra’s bowling struggles, with Agarwal’s boundary-hitting and Reddy’s half-century (73 balls) propelling Hyderabad to 50 in just 14 overs, including 32 runs from boundaries.

The momentum shifted after lunch, however, as Andhra’s bowlers tightened their focus, with Ricky Bhui and Saurabh Kumar capitalizing on a dropped catch and a sweep miscue to dismantle Hyderabad’s top order. By tea, the hosts had clawed back into the match, with wickets falling at regular intervals and Hyderabad’s total crossing 200 despite a late collapse involving Pragnay Reddy and Milind Anand.

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