Summary:
Cuttack, Feb 25 (PTI) Skipper Ravi Teja and tailender Tanay Thyagarajan struck resolute fifties as Hyderabad fought to stay afloat in their Ranji Trophy group B match against Bengal by reducing the rival team"s first innings lead to just 37 before being bowled out for 205 here on Friday.
At close on day two, Bengal had built on it slightly for an overall lead of 53 with nine wickets intact after they bundled out Hyderabad.
Fresh from grabbing 5/71 in Bengal"s first innings, Thyagarajan scored a valiant 103-ball 52 batting at No 9, while skipper Teja remained unbeaten on 81 from 196 balls to somewhat rescue Hyderabad.
Teja, who claimed 3/48 in Bengal"s 242 all out on day one, steadied Hyderabad after they were 70/7.
He stitched a 109-run eighth wicket partnership with Thyagarajan.
Teja smashed two sixes and six fours in his 196-ball knock, while Thyagarajan slammed seven fours as Bengal struggled to break the partnership.