Defeat stares at Haryana

K S Shahabuddin sparkled with an all-round performance as Andhra amassed 409 to take a first innings lead of 203 against Haryana, who were reeling at 125 for 8 in their second innings on the penultimate day of the Elite Group 'B' Ranji Trophy match Ananthapur on Tuesday.

Replying to Haryana first innings score of 206, Andhra batsmen, resuming at 192 for 4, consolidated their position further with Gnaneshwara Rao (73) and Shahabuddin (61) picking up runs at ease.

Mohammed Faiq scored a quickfire unbeaten 42 as the score coasted to 409 giving a massive 203-run first innings lead.

Haryana batsmen tumbled in the second innings at 125 for eight, to a fine bowling by Shahabuddin who troubled the top order with his pace and line.

Shahabuddin returned with figures of five for 26 and wrecked the Haryana innings. Starting with a deficit of 203 runs, visitors are still 78 runs short with two wickets in hand and one day's play to go.

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Sumit Sharma, who scored a fast-paced 41 off 70 balls showed some signs of resistance but Shahabuddin shattered his stumps through a ball, which kept low, spelling doom to Haryana.

Wickets fell in quick succession with Kalyan Krishna, the second new ball bowler holding the second end tight. Pradeep Sahu (29) and Mahesh Rawat (40) were the other two batsmen who gathered some runs.

Kalyan Krishna claimed three wickets for 47 runs and Haryana has a huge task ahead but going by the pitch condition and the way Andhra bowlers were performing, the result appears to be in favour of hosts.

Scorecard:

Andhra 1st innings
MSK Prasad c Rawat b Rana 79
BBK Singh b Rana 0
K Kumarswamy run out (Rawat) 30
Y Venugopal Rao c Rawat b Joginder Sharma 70
AT Rayudu lbw b Rana 34
Y Gnaneswara Rao lbw b Mishra 73
KS Sahabuddin c Joginder Sharma b Rana 61
ASK Varma c Verma b Mishra 0
D Kalyankrishna b Rana 5
M Faiq not out 42
I Raju run out (Mishra) 0
Extras (b 11, lb 3, nb 1) 15
Total (all out, 141 overs) 409

FoW: 1-0, 2-68, 3-183, 4-191, 5-254, 6-360, 7-362, 8-362, 9-373, 10-409.

Bowling
Joginder Sharma 32-8-76-1
Rana 34-5-88-5
Malik 7-0-33-0 (1nb)
Mishra 35-4-120-2
Vashisht 20-3-45-0
Sahu 13-2-33-0

Haryana 2nd innings
Sandeep Singh c Gnaneswara Rao b Sahabuddin 0
Sumit Sharma b Sahabuddin 41
D Joon c Prasad b Kalyankrishna 0
S Verma c Gnaneswara Rao b Sahabuddin 1
S Rana c Prasad b Kalyankrishna 0
P Sahu c Prasad b Sahabuddin 29
Joginder Sharma b Sahabuddin 4
M Rawat not out 40
A Mishra c Gnaneswara Rao b Kalyankrishna 6
G Vashisht not out 1
Extras (lb 2, nb 1) 3
Total (8 wickets, 38 overs) 125

To Bat: J Malik.

FoW: 1-0, 2-3, 3-6, 4-11, 5-64, 6-76, 7-77, 8-88.

Bowling
Sahabuddin 14-6-25-5
Kalyankrishna 11-1-47-3
Raju 4-0-25-0
Faiq 7-1-21-0 (1nb)
Venugopal Rao 1-0-5-0
Singh 1-1-0-0