HYDERABAD: A lion-hearted effort by the batsmen, including tail-enders, saved Hyderabad the blushes and helped pull it out of what seemed a near-disaster against Jammu and Kashmir in their Ranji Trophy Group ‘C’ match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium (RGICS) here today. Following a face-saving draw, Hyderabad managed one point while the visitors got three for having taken a massive 180-run first innings lead.
Resuming the day at 122 for two, skipper Hanuma Vihari completed his half-century although the comeback man Danny Derek Prince fell for 62.
However, it was the sheet-anchor roles played by B Anirudh (57) and K Sumanth (78) with substantial support coming from CV Milind that steered Hyderabad past the deficit and also set a target of 150 runs from 15 overs for the visitors to go for an outright win. In the chase, they lost two wickets and the match petered into a draw. (AGENCIES)
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