Hyderabad defeats Tripura by an innings and 40 runs
Tanay Thyagarajann took nine wickets as Hyderabad completed an innings and 40 runs win over Tripura inside three days.
Hyderabad completed an innings and 40 runs victory over Tripura at Gymkhana on Tuesday in their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 opener. Tanay Thyagarajann took six wickets in the second innings to finish with nine in the match, while captain Mohammed Siraj claimed his first Ranji win in charge.
Tripura collapsed from 45 for six to 120 all out on the third morning, losing their last four wickets for 13 runs. Tanay finished with match figures of 16.2-5-52-6 after removing Sentu Sarkar, Parvez Sultan and Sandip Sarkar in quick succession.
Hyderabad move to seven points and travel to Mulapadu to face Andhra next, while Tripura head to Guwahati to play Assam.
CricHubb Take
The result shows Hyderabad's decision to arrive weeks early and focus on fielding drills produced immediate returns against a Tripura side that began training only a week before the match.