Hyderabad in commanding position against Himachal

Hyderabad had a satisfying opening day against Himachal Pradesh at the Gymkhana Ground, Secunderabad. The hosts dismissed the visitors for 192 runs before reaching an impressive 69 for no loss in reply.

In the morning, Himachal opted to bat. Opener Nischal Gaur, who made 99, played a lone hand as the home team bowlers led by Narendra Pal Singh ran through the remaining batsmen like knife through butter. Singh, who claimed five for 27, and Venkatapathy Raju, who claimed two wickets, were the pick of the home team bowlers.

The Hyderabad openers, Daniel Manohar and A Nand Kishore, then, consolidated the home team's position, batting soundly on their way to 28 and 39 respectively from 61 balls each.