Ranji Trophy: Andhra defeats Assam convincingly

At the Jalan Outdoor Stadium in Dibrugarh on Monday, Andhra Pradesh recorded their first victory of the season, defeating hosts Assam by 172 runs and earning six points in an Elite Group B encounter. After three games, Andhra has nine points.

Before being bowled out for 190 in 48.2 overs, Assam managed to add 109 runs to their overnight score while chasing a formidable 363.

Captain Ri-yan Parag finished the night with 75, while wick-etkeeper-batter Sumit Gha-digaonkar put up a fight with his 60 (102 balls) following his expulsion.

However, Andhra bowlers continued to take wickets at regular intervals, so he was without assistance at the other end.

Here is a summary of the match:

Andhra Pradesh posted scores of 188 and 334 in their two innings.
Assam scored 160 and 190 in their two innings.
Chasing a target of 363, Assam managed to add 109 runs to their overnight total before being bowled out for 190 in 48.2 overs.
Andhra Pradesh won the match by 172 runs.
Key contributions came from Riyan Parag (75) and Sumit Ghadigaonkar (60) for Assam.
Lalith Mohan (4/81), Girinath Reddy (3/57), and Manish Golamaru (3/19) were the notable bowlers for Andhra Pradesh.

This win has helped Andhra Pradesh consolidate their position in the Ranji Trophy tournament.