Hyderabad Chase 259 to Beat Chhattisgarh by One Wicket and Top Ranji Trophy Group B
From 220 for nine, Hyderabad's last pair saw them home against Chhattisgarh at the Gymkhana Ground on 5 November, taking them to the top of Elite Group B.
By John · 9 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
At 220 for nine in pursuit of 259, Hyderabad were a single wicket away from losing to Chhattisgarh. Their last pair then knocked off the remaining runs on 5 November, the fourth and final day, to give the home side a one-wicket win in Elite Group B of the Ranji Trophy at the Gymkhana Ground in Hyderabad.
Aniketh Reddy finished on 39 not out, and his partner Rakshann Readdi ended the match with a six. Together the last pair made the final 39 runs of the chase.
How the chase was built
Abhirath Reddy top-scored for Hyderabad with 68 off 110 balls, and A Varun Goud added 55 off 95. Chhattisgarh kept taking wickets, though. Dev Aditya Singh was their best bowler with 3/28 and Dharmendrasinh Jadeja took 2/87, leaving the home side nine down and still 39 short.
A close game throughout
There was little to separate the sides from the start. Chhattisgarh batted first and made 284, and Hyderabad replied with 280, giving up a first-innings lead of only four. Chhattisgarh’s second innings of 254 was held together by Mayank Verma’s 81, which left Hyderabad needing 259.
The final scores were Chhattisgarh 284 and 254, Hyderabad 280 and 259 for nine.
The table
The win took Hyderabad to the top of Elite Group B with 20 points after four matches. Elsewhere in the group in the same round, Tripura beat Saurashtra by 133 runs and Karnataka beat Assam by an innings.