Pragyan Ojha claimed six wickets to earn Hyderabad first innings points in the Ranji Trophy Elite league match against Maharashtra, in Karad on Sunday.
Resuming at 20 without loss on day 4 of the rain-affected match Maharashtra were cruising along at 158 for 1 before Ojha struck vital blows. He ended a 70-run stand between Harshad Khadiwale and Hrishikesh Kanitkar to trigger a Maharashtra collapse.
Hyderabad, who had scored 385 in their first innings, dismissed the hosts for 221 in 94.3 overs..
Scorecard
Hyderabad (1st innings): 385
Maharashtra (1st innings):
H Khadiwale run out (Ravi Teja) 40
D Jadhav lbw b Ojha 66
H Kanitkar c Singh b Ojha 45
S Sriram lbw b Laxman 0
N Pradkar c Anirudh Singh b Ravi Teja 11
Y Takawale c Laxman b Ojha 34
S Bahutule c Anirudh Singh b Ojha 0
S Satbhai st Khaleel b Ojha 10
A Sanclecha b Ojha 3
R Jadhav c Khaleel b Singh 4
S Burkul not out 0.
Extras: (b 1, lb 2, w 5) 8
Total: (all out; 94.3 overs; 380 mins) 221
Fall of wickets: 1-88, 2-158, 3-158, 4-160, 5-198, 6-199, 7-204, 8-216, 9-221, 10-221.
Bowling: N Singh 19-2-50-1, P Reddy 16-5-34-0, P Ojha 34.3-9-84-6, PIS Reddy 17-6-35-0, VVS Laxman 6-3-7-1, D Ravi Teja 2-0-8-1.
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