Four Centuries, 10 Five-Wicket Hauls Light Up HCA C-Division One-Day League

The Hyderabad Cricket Association’s ‘C’ Division One-Day League Championship in Hyderabad saw standout individual performances on Tuesday, featuring four centuries and 10 five-wicket hauls across multiple fixtures.

Smarpit Verma led the batting charts with a 90-ball 110 for Abhinav Colts, hitting 11 fours and five sixes. However, his effort fell short as Vijaypuri Willowmen chased down a 216-run target in 25.3 overs, powered by Vaibhav Agarwal’s unbeaten 107 off 63 balls. In other batting highlights, Shaik Rabbani scored an unbeaten 104 off 82 deliveries to guide Nizam CC to a six-wicket win over Superstar, while Arshad Khan struck 101 off 93 balls to lift Young Masters to 351/9 in their victory over Hyderabad Panthers.

Bowlers had a major impact on the day, with Jaidev Goud and Abdul Ahad delivering the most economical spells, each taking five wickets for just six runs. Goud’s haul helped restrict Raju Cricket Centre to 101, which Sagar XI chased down in 12 overs without losing a wicket. Ahad’s five-wicket spell bowled out Consult for 72, sealing an emphatic victory for Red Hills after they posted 261.

Other notable bowling spells included Jama Praneeth’s 5/16 for Deccan Colts in their win over Akshit, S. D. Vara Prasad Rao’s 5/19 for Cosmos against Vijaynagar, and G. Navacharan Goud’s 5/25. Five-wicket hauls were also recorded by Mohd Akber Khan (5/30), M. Advith Karthikeya (5/34), Manish Patel (5/36), Sarath Vanamala (5/37), and P. Ruthvik Kumar (5/39).

Sunshine posted one of the largest team scores of the round, amassing 343/7 in 43 overs behind contributions from Md Sofi (81), C. Satish (79), and Ishaan Virani (76), before bowling out Secunderabad Gymkhana for 107. Deccan Colts registered 256/5 in 50 overs led by B. Harish Raja's 93 to secure their win, while Shanthi Associates completed an unbeaten 62-run chase in 12.5 overs against Ranga Reddy District.