AGENCY
MUMBAI: The tail of Jammu and Kashmir helped the team post a competitive first innings score of 334 on the second day of the four-day Ranji Trophy Group C match against Andhra here today. In reply, Andhra started off well with a brisk 41-run first wicket stand before they lost the wickets of openers K S Bharat for 31 and D B Prashanth Kumar for 24 to end the day at 72 for two, 262 runs behind their rivals’ first innings total at the Brabourne Stadium.
Bharat hit six fours before losing his wicket to Umar Nazir, while Kumar batted a bit more patiently in making 24 only to depart at the fag end of the day, dismissed by Parvez Rasool. The unconquered Andhra batsmen at stumps were captain G Hanuma Vihari (16) and night watchman Bhatt (0).
Earlier, J&K resumed at the overnight 205 for six and with useful contributions from the lower order took the total past the 300 mark. Number 7 batsman Bandeep Singh, who was not out 14 last evening, made 63 which was the second highest of the innings, in a stubborn stay lasting 201 balls before he was the ninth batsman out at 323.
Wicketkeeper Punit Bisht (20), Ram Dayal (42 in 115 balls) and Samiullah Beigh (20 not out) resisted the Andhra bowlers to help the side cross the 300 mark. In fact, the last four wickets of J&K added 148 runs after the fall of top-scorer and opener Shubham Khajuria for 90 at 186. For Andhra, medium pacer Siva Kumar and left arm spinner Bhargav Bhatt claimed four wickets each, while opening bowler P Vijay Kumar bagged two.
score board
Jammu & Kashmir 1st innings
SP Khajuria b Bhatt 90
Adil Reshi c Ayyappa b Siva Kumar 01
Aamir Aziz b Bhatt 15
ID Singh c †Bharat b Vijay Kumar 13
Parvez Rasool c †Bharat b Siva Kumar 45
M Manhas* c Pradeep b Vijay Kumar 07
Bandeep Singh c Ravi Teja b Siva Kumar 63
P Bisht† c †Bharat b Siva Kumar 20
R Dayal c Sriram b Bhatt 42
S Beigh not out 20
Umar Nazir c Vihari b Bhatt 00
Extras 18
Total 334/10
Andhra 1st innings
KS Bharat† c Parvez Rasool b Umar Nazir 31
DB Prasanth b Parvez Rasool 24
GH Vihari* not out 16
BA Bhatt not out 00
Extras 01
Total 72/2
