Mohammed Siraj, the young pacer who made his India debut in T20 cricket last year, claimed a fifer as Hyderabad thrashed Services by 128 runs in the Group D encounter of the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday.
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Services won the toss and opted to bowl, which turned out to be a nightmare as Akshat Reddy played a captain’s knock for the host. He smashed 127 off 116 balls, which included 10 fours and three sixes.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Kolla Sumanth’s 26-ball 56 — laced with three fours and four sixes — helped Hyderabad to 329 for the loss of five wickets in its stipulated 50 overs.
None of the Services batsmen, except skipper Gahlaut Rahul Singh (64), could handle Siraj. They were wrapped up for 201, with Hardik Rajeev Sethi being the second-highest scorer (38).
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Apart from Siraj, Rohit Rayudu and Akash Bhandari claimed two wickets each.
Brief scores: Hyderabad 329/5 (A Reddy 127; R Raj 2/57) beat Services 201 (G.R. Singh 64; M Siraj 5/45) by 128 runs
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