Gujarat bowlers restricted Hyderabad to 205 on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match in Hyderabad on Saturday.
Half-centuries by opener Tirumal Suman (55) and D Vinay Kumar (54 not out) saved the blues for the hosts. In reply, Gujarat were 4 without loss at stumps with Nilesh Modi and Azar Bilakhia at the crease.
Electing to bat, the hosts started off with confidence but lost youngster D B Ravi Teja (11) and Anirudh Singh (14) cheaply. In the circumstances, Suman played cautiously to script a patient half-century.
Gujarat spinner Amit Singh claimed three wickets for 30 runs while speedster Ashraf Makada took 3 for 39 to steal the early advantage from the home side.
In-form Ambati Rayudu was foxed by Amit Singh and his stumps were shattered after scoring 22 off 56 balls.
When the hosts were reeling 117 for 5, veteran D Vinay Kumar packed all his experience in to his innings by notching up an unbeaten 54 to take the team past the 200-mark.
Vinay, almost single handedly took the innings to safety during his 110-minute stay at the wicket with five boundaries and one six as Hyderabad folded up at 205.
Scoreboard:
Hyderabad first innings
T Suman c Singh b T Patel 55
D Ravi Teja c T Patel b Makda 11
Anirudh Singh c Modi b Makla 14
A Rayudu b Singh 22
A Yadav c N Patel b Majmudar 5
D Vinay Kumar not out 54
I Khaleel lbw b Singh 9
P Reddy c P Patel b Singh 0
P Reddy c Bilakhia b T Patel 15
P Ojha b Makda 1
N Singh b Makda 8
Extras (b 2, lb 4, nb 5) 11
Total (all out in 86.1 overs) 205
Fall of wickets: 1-26, 2-79, 3-100, 4-111, 5-117, 6-131, 7-131, 8-166, 9-173, 10-205.
Bowling: A Makda 24.1-8-39-3, H Majmudar 12-2-33-1, A Singh 18-6-30-3, J Makla 15-3-44-1, T Patel 15-0-44-2, H Watekar 1-0-5-0, N Patel 1-0-4-0.
Gujarat first innings
N Patel not out 0
A Bilakhia not out 0
Extras (b 4) 4
Total (0 wickets; 1 overs) 4
Bowling: N Singh 1-1-0-0.
