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Andhra reaches 214 for four

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VISAKHAPATNAM: Andhra played with caution to score 214 for four against fine bowling of Baroda on the first day of Elite group ‘B’ Ranji trophy match at ACA-VDCA stadium here on Monday.

Y. Gnaneswara Rao (57, 238b, 3x4, 1x6) and captain M.S.K. Prasad (2) were at the crease.

“The batsmen must stay as long as possible tomorrow to put on another 200 or so for a 400 plus total and then put Baroda in,” said Andhra coach Abid Ali.

Opener L.N. Prasad Reddy (67, 162b, 6x4, 1x6) played a patient innings. He and Hemal Vatekar 24 (4x4, 47b) had to be wary of the swing early on when all the three medium pacers were in operation, and put on 45 runs before the latter fell to a fine catch by Yousuf Pathan at second slip off medium pacer Hamid Ali.

Reddy then added 50 runs in the company of A.S.K. Varma (29, 80b, 4x4, 1x6). But, left-arm spinner Rajesh Powar had Varma caught at slip the next ball after being despatched over the long off boundary.

The coming together of Reddy and Rao saw the score-board moving at a better pace. But, Reddy, who had looked set to make a century was run-out.

Rao brought up his 50 in style with a straight six off Pathan but, as the day’s play was coming to an end, the well set Pradeep (30, 104b, 2x4) was caught behind off Sunit Singh.

The scores: Andhra — 1st innings: Hemal Watekar c Pathan b Ali 24, L.N. Prasad Reddy (run out) 67, A.S.K. Varma c Parab b Powar 29, Y. Gnaneswara Rao (batting) 57, A.G. Pradeep c Pinal Shah bt Sunit Singh 30, M.S.K. Prasad (batting) 2; Extras (b-4, lb-1): 5; Total (for four wickets in 90 overs): 214.

Fall of wickets: 1-45, 2-95, 3-136, 4-212.

Baroda bowling: Sunit Singh 16-5-27-1; Sankalp Vhora 17-2-48-0; Hamid Ali 17-7-32-1; Rajesh Powar 23-8-47-1; Yousuf Pathan 17-2-55-0.

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