Aaron George’s 197 keeps Hyderabad in the hunt against Uttarakhand

Hyderabad: A brilliant knock by opener Aaron George, who fell three runs short of a double century with 197 off 287 balls, including 25 fours, helped Hyderabad stay in the game as they scored 492 for seven in reply to Uttarakhand’s first-innings total of 511 on the third day of the four-day Col CK Nayudu Trophy cricket championship match at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Wednesday.

Handy contributions from Aman Rao (60 off 81 balls, 7 fours, 3 sixes), A Avanish Rao (74 off 70 balls, 8 fours, 5 sixes) and Wafi Kachchhi (43 off 70 balls, 4 fours) at the top of the order, along with useful knocks from Murugan Abhishek (31 not out off 74 balls, 3 fours) and Pranav Varma (31 not out off 74 balls, 3 fours), pushed Hyderabad closer to securing a vital first-innings lead.

Scores: Uttarakhand 511 in 142 overs; Hyderabad 492/7 (Aaron George 197 off 287 balls, 25 fours; Aman Rao 60; A Avanish Rao 74; Wafi Kachchhi 43; Murugan Abhishek 31 not out; Pranav Varma 31 not out; Rakshit Rohi 3/92).