HYDERABAD  JAN 25        : In the Col CK Nayudu Trophy match on Monday, Nitish Reddy hit a career-best 233 to give Hyderabad the upper hand against Himachal Pradesh in the first innings. In 104.5 overs, Hyderabad scored 442 in response to Himachal’s 324. Nitin Sai Yadav (57) and M Pratyush (67) both contributed half centuries. At the end of the third day, Himchal was 248/8, with 130 runs up overall thanks to hits of 122 from Kushal Patel and 72 from Vaibhav S Kalta.

Brief scores: Hyderabad 442 in 104.5 overs (K Hima Teja 33, M Pratyush 67, Nitish Reddy 233, N Nitin Sai Yadav 57; Rohit K Thakur 4/63, Ritik V Kumar 3/125) against. Himachal Pradesh 324 & 248/8 in 62 overs (Kushal Pal 122, Vaibhav S Kalta 72; Nitin Sai Yadav 3/55, M Pratyush 3/47). tnn