Priyanshu Khanduri Ton Powers Uttarakhand To 232/1 Against Andhra

Opener Priyanshu Khanduri struck only his second century in a first-class career spanning seven years, helping Uttarakhand to a solid 232 for one in ir Group B Ranji Trophy match against Andhra here on Wednesday.

29-year-old Khanduri was batting on 107, while giving him company was skipper Ravikumar Samarth on 30 at stumps on first day.

Khanduri's opening partner Avneesh Sudha me 86 in 158 balls before being dismissed by left-arm spinner Lalith Mohan.

After Uttarakhand opted to bat, duo of Khanduri and Sudha put on 157 runs for first wicket to lay foundation for a big first-innings total.

Khanduri was n joined by Samarth as two shared an unbroken partnership of 75 runs for second wicket to maintain Uttarakhand's dominance on opening day of match.

Khanduri, who me his first-class debut in 2017 and has a highest score of 117, hit 11 fours during his stay in middle while facing 272 balls.

Khanduri may have consumed a lot of deliveries in scoring his runs but he still ensured that his team remained ahe of Andhra when stumps were drawn three overs early.

Himachal 263/6 against Vidarbha  

In Nagpur, a 106-run stand for seventh wicket between captain Rishi Dhawan (47 batting) and Mukul Negi (38 batting) lifted Himachal Presh to 263 for six against former champions Vidarbha.

Opting to field, Vidarbha bowlers picked up wickets at regular intervals and reduced m to 156 for five, when Negi joined Dhawan to do rebuilding job.

Middle-order batter Ekant Sen me 44, while Amit Kumar and Akash Vasisht chipped in 32 and 33 respectively.

Harsh Dubey (3/62) and Akshay Wakhare (2/42) were most successful bowlers for Vidarbha.

Brief scores: 

In Vizianagaram: Uttarakhand 1st innings 232/1 in 87 overs (Priyanshu Khanduri 107 batting, Avneesh Sudha 86) vs Andhra.

In Nagpur: Himachal Presh 1st innings 263/6 in 90 overs (Rishi Dhawan 47, Mukul Negi 38; Harsh Dubey 3/62) vs Vidarbha.

In Ahmedab: Puducherry 1st innings: 254/4 in 86 overs (Ajay Rohera 80, Akash Kargave 71, Jay Pande batting 53; Jaymeet Patel 2/39) vs Gujarat .

In Jaipur: Hyderab 1st innings 261/5 in 88 overs (Rahul Singh 66, Rahul Resh batting 53, Tanmay Agarwal 40; Kukna Ajay Singh 3/88) vs Rajasthan .