Tamil Nadu gain big lead

Tamil Nadu prospered through three useful partnerships to post an imposing total of 280/9 at close of play on day-2, with an overall lead of Andhras first innings total of 140 runs.

The unseperated yesterdays pair of openers added 6 more runs when Akkiraju was consumed at short leg by Rajkiran. A 33 run 2nd wicket between overnight Srinath and No.3 Prasanna (19) was broken by leg spinner Shiv Prasad clean bowling Prasanna. At lunch Tamil Nadu were 15 runs away for the lead when they added 28 runs in 15 overs. Tamil Nadu surpassed Andhras total in 243 mts & 58 overs. After which South paw, Vikram dominated the Scene, he added 35 runs in quick time with Tanseer Jabbar (19) in 39 mts off 11.2 overs. When Tanseer was run out with the mis-understanding of both batsmen stranded at non-strikers crease. Before that R Sathish /Surender Doss put on 56 runs in less than even time for the 4th wicket in 55 mts off 13.2 overs. For the 9th wicket Vikram Kumar & Raja Mohmd. contributed a fine 59 runs in 73 mts off 17.4 overs. Vikram Kumar who came on at the fall of 5th at 135, is batting on 66 at close, his 50 came in 162 mts, 126 ball, 6 fours. Should the last batsman provide him support, he should not fail to register a century with the wicket playing easy.