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Tamil Nadu failed to amusement progress in what has been an underwhelming run truthful far, arsenic it folded similar insubstantial for 182 versus Andhra connected a first-day transportation that offered bounce in their Elite Group-A clash successful the 4th circular of the Ranji Trophy astatine the ACA-VDCA cricket stadium present connected Saturday.
Reduced to 103 for nine, P. Vidyuth and Sandeep Warrier added 79 invaluable runs for the past wicket - a concern laced with streaky boundaries. Remarkably, Warrier played an off-drive for a 4 disconnected Tripurana Vijay’s off-break.
Left-arm pacer Prithviraj Yarra, with 4 for 46, was the prime of the Andhra bowlers.
Electing to bat, Tamil Nadu’s untameable implosion consumed the archetypal session. Opener R. Vimal Khumar edged 1 successful the corridor of uncertainty to beryllium caught by Shaik Rasheed astatine archetypal gaffe disconnected pacer K.S. Raju. Fellow opener N. Jagadeesan was unluckily tally out, arsenic helium slipped a spot portion attempting the 2nd tally for a glimpse to good leg.
The in-form Pradosh Ranjan Paul edged a shot somewhat distant from his assemblage to beryllium caught by Andhra skipper Ricky Bhui astatine 2nd gaffe disconnected Prithviraj. B. Sachin was trapped limb earlier by medium-pacer Ashwin Hebbar, portion Andre Siddarth edged disconnected Yarra to Rasheed astatine archetypal slip. B. Indrajith flicked consecutive to Saurabh Kumar astatine quadrate limb disconnected pacer Saiteja, leaving Tamil Nadu 82 for six aft 31 overs astatine lunch.
Upon resumption, Sai Kishore went for a slog expanse and holed retired to Vijay astatine heavy quadrate limb disconnected left-arm spinner Saurabh. Sonu Yadav was caught behind, and Trilok Nag fended a abbreviated shot to Karan Shinde astatine abbreviated limb - some disconnected Prithviraj.
It would person been a consolation and encouragement for Tamil Nadu erstwhile Trilok had the in-form and attacking Srikar Bharat inside-edge onto his stumps astatine the extremity of the day.
The scores: Tamil Nadu — 1st innings: R. Vimal Khumar c Rasheed b K.S. Raju 10, N. Jagadeesan tally retired 19, B. Sachin lbw b Hebbar 4, Pradosh Ranjan Paul c Bhui b Prithviraj 8, B. Indrajith c Saurabh b K. Saiteja 19, Andre Siddarth c Rasheed b Prithviraj 0, R. Sonu Yadav c K.S. Bharat b Prithviraj 26, R. Sai Kishore c Vijay b Saurabh 8, P. Vidyuth b Saurabh 40, H. Trilok Nag c Shinde b Prithviraj 4, Sandeep Warrier (not out) 29; Extras (nb-2, w-4, b-4, lb-5): 15; Total (in 74.3 overs): 182.
Fall of wickets: 1-21, 2-29, 3-41, 4-45, 5-46, 6-81, 7-99, 8-99, 9-103.
Andhra bowling: K. Saiteja 17-3-50-1, K.S. Raju 15-5-39-1, Vijay 9.4-1-25-0, Yarra 17-4-46-4, Hebbar 4-2-7-1, Saurabh 8.5-4-4-2, Rasheed 3-1-2-0.
Andhra — 1st innings: Abhishek Reddy (not out) 3, K.S. Bharat b Trilok 12, Tripurana Vijay (not out) 1; Extras (b-4): 4; Total (for 1 wkt. successful six overs): 20.
Fall of wicket: 1-18.
Tamil Nadu bowling: Warrier 3-1-3-0, Trilok 3-0-13-1.
