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Hyderabad crush Kerala by 184 runs in practice match, bowlers dominate

By Chandrupatla chanakya · 2026-10-04

What happened

Hyderabad's senior men overwhelmed Kerala in a practice match, winning by 184 runs thanks to a six‑wicket haul from left‑arm spinner G Aniketh Reddy. The day also featured a flurry of results from the Bengal under‑23 tour and C‑Division one‑day league fixtures. Hyderabad routed Kerala by 184 runs in a practice match, powered by a six‑wicket haul from spinner G Aniketh Reddy.

TL;DR

Hyderabad routed Kerala by 184 runs in a practice match, powered by a six‑wicket haul from spinner G Aniketh Reddy.

Key points

Hyderabad beat Kerala by 184 runs, scoring 386 and 173 in two innings
Left‑arm spinner G Aniketh Reddy took 6/47 for Hyderabad
Kerala’s top scorers were Abhishek J Nair (58) and Sachin Baby (53)
Bengal under‑23 posted 301/5 against Hyderabad in a tour match
Multiple C‑Division one‑day league games were decided by narrow margins

Hyderabad posted a massive total of 386 for 10 in 104 overs, bolstered by a 61‑run knock from Tanay Thyagarajan and a 37‑run contribution from M Abhirath Reddy. The spin duo of Jalaj Saxena (3/20) and Abhishek J Nair (4/37) helped restrict the visiting Kerala senior men’s team to 175 all out in 54.2 overs in the first innings. In the second innings, Hyderabad were bowled out for 173 in 39.3 overs, with G Aniketh Reddy delivering a spell of six for 47, while Kerala’s batting line‑up managed 200 for 9 in 49.1 overs, highlighted by half‑centuries from Abhishek J Nair (58) and Sachin Baby (53). The combined margin of 184 runs underscored Hyderabad’s bowling dominance.Earlier in the day, the Bengal under‑23 men’s team faced Hyderabad in a tour match. Bengal recovered to 301/5 in 88 overs, with Subham Singh scoring a brisk 93 and Anas Ali Khan adding 69. Hyderabad’s bowlers Abhishek Murugan (3/59) and Wafi Kachchhi (2/50) kept the chase in check, though the final score was not detailed in the source.The C‑Division one‑day league saw a series of close contests. Tarakarama were bowled out for 100 in 32.2 overs, with D Suraj Goud claiming five wickets for 12 runs, but lost to Navjeevan Friends who chased down the target with 101/7 in 28.5 overs, thanks to G Rahul Raina’s unbeaten 32. All Saints fell short at 90 in 24.1 overs, despite MAK Kamran’s 31, as Panduranga Pai Memorial edged them out 91/5 in 16.4 overs, with Abhiram Shankar contributing 34. In another match, Kishore & Sons posted 292 in 47.3 overs, driven by Mohd Shakeel Ahmed’s 110, but comfortably beat HPS‑Ramanthapur’s 83. Kakatiya’s 214 was eclipsed by Greenlands’ 217/5, highlighted by C Nikhil Yadav’s 131. Hyderabad District posted 308/7, with Vineeth Koyle unbeaten on 126, defeating St Patricks 128/9. Finally, Secunderabad Club’s 298/5 featured a century from Jamsheed Hormusjee (102) as they overcame Raghavi Jathasree’s 208.