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Record 746/8 by Team Speed, four double tons in HCA league
Team Speed posted a record 746 for eight in 90 overs against City College Old Boys in the HCA B-Division two-day league on Monday, the biggest total of the day. Advith Reddy…
The Story in Brief
Team Speed posted a record 746 for eight in 90 overs against City College Old Boys in the HCA B-Division two-day league on Monday, the biggest total of the day. Advith Reddy smashed 256 off 148 balls with 33 fours and 12 sixes, while Koushik Reddy made 171 and Vimal Dev 119. Four other players also scored double centuries: Narra Chandra hit an unbeaten 238 for Warangal District, Mohammed Ahmed Shakeer was 207 not out for Postal, and T Aaron Paul matched 207 not out for Mahmood. In the A-Division, Rahul Radhesh scored 167 and Dheeraj Goud 161.
The Indian Opinion
There is a temptation to see these mountains of runs as proof of poor bowling on flat pitches. It may be more honest to acknowledge the sheer dominance of batsmen like Advith Reddy, who hit 33 fours and 12 sixes in just 148 balls, or Narra Chandra's unbeaten 238. Hyderabad cricket has produced four double centuries in a single day of league play. That is not a pitch problem. The real test will come when these centurions step up to a higher grade of club or first-class cricket and face stronger attacks. Until then, reserve judgment.
Sources (2): deccanchronicle.com, telanganatoday.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
