Punjab take 108-run lead after Hyderabad fold for 380
Punjab posted 431 and then bowled Hyderabad out for 380 to take a 108-run first-innings lead at Secunderabad. Salil Arora scored 151 and added 116 for the last wicket with Umesh Yadav.
Punjab scored 431 in their first innings against Hyderabad at Gymkhana Ground, Secunderabad. Salil Arora made 151, his highest first-class score, and added 116 runs for the tenth wicket with Umesh Yadav, who finished unbeaten on 37. C.V. Milind took four wickets for Hyderabad.
Hyderabad reached 193 for two at stumps on day two, trailing by 238 runs. Abhirath Reddy scored 97 before being caught by Salil Arora, while Rahul Radesh remained unbeaten on 72. Hyderabad were eventually dismissed for 380 in their first innings.
Vihaan Malhotra claimed four wickets as Punjab secured a 108-run lead going into the third day.
CricHubb Take
The unbroken tenth-wicket stand rescued Punjab from a position where the lower order looked exposed. That partnership may prove decisive if the pitch offers more variable bounce on days four and five.