Abhimanyu Easwaran reaches fifty as East Zone openers dominate South Zone bowlers

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Overs14.4

Score100 - 1

Chama Milind to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, OUT! TAKEN! Chama Milind gets a massive wicket and breaks the 100-run opening stand. He bangs this into the pitch around middle, gets some steep bounce. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi looks to take it on with the pull shot but the ball just gets a bit big on him. It takes the top edge and flies high in the air towards deep square leg, where Tanay Thyagarajan (Sub fielder) runs to his right, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a fine sliding catch. Sooryavanshi is disappointed with himself as he trudges back to the hut.

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Overs13.2

Score94 - 0

Shreyas Gopal to Abhimanyu Easwaran, Flighted ball, ends up being a low full toss on middle and leg. Abhimanyu Easwaran clips it away between square leg and mid-wicket for a couple of runs in the deep. That will also be FIFTY for the birthday boy Easwaran, his 38th in First-Class cricket.

DRINKS! It has been all East Zone in this phase of play. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has played as everyone expected, but to everyone's surprise, Abhimanyu Easwaran has also scored at a brisk rate. The duo has already added 91 runs together and are looking unbeatable at the moment. South Zone have been a bit inconsistent with the ball and may have tried a bit too many things, playing into the hands of the batters. They will hope that they can at least break this opening stand before going into Lunch. Also, Shreyas Gopal, playing his 100th First-Class game, will bowl after the break.

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Overs12.6

Score91 - 0

Chama Milind to Abhimanyu Easwaran, FOUR! Lovely timing from Easwaran and he moves to 48 now. Similar line and length to the previous delivery. This time Abhimanyu Easwaran leans across and strokes it well to the right of Mohammed Siraj at sweeper cover for a boundary.

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Overs11.6

Score84 - 0

Tripurana Vijay to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dragged shorter and outside off, cut away to deep point for a run more. East Zone are racing along at a scoring rate of 7 runs an over at the moment, and it is looking a bit too easy for their openers right now.

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Overs11.4

Score82 - 0

Tripurana Vijay to Abhimanyu Easwaran, FOUR! Easwaran is really taking a liking to the off-spinner. Tossed up again, on off, Abhimanyu Easwaran takes a step forward and makes a bit of room, drilling it past the non-striker and into the long off fence.

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Overs10.2

Score71 - 0

Chama Milind to Abhimanyu Easwaran, Good call from Easwaran to send Vaibhav Sooryavanshi back. Full and outside off, Easwaran smothers the drive to extra cover and both batters set off for the single, but he quickly realizes that there isn't a run and sends the non-striker back in time.

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Overs10.1

Score71 - 0

Chama Milind to Abhimanyu Easwaran, Good line from Milind to begin with. Just back of a length, in the channel, Easwaran hops back to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Uh, oh! Milind has overstepped on his very first delivery, and a No Ball is called.

It seems like the ball has been lost in the vacant stand over long on. The fourth umpire is out with a box of balls, but hang on, there seems to be a hospitality staff member trying to get the previous one back. The ball is visible on the big screen and finally, the staff member is able to get it back.

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Overs9.2

Score67 - 0

Tripurana Vijay to Abhimanyu Easwaran, SIX! Abhimanyu Easwaran is taking charge as well here! Floated, full and on middle and off. Easwaran dances down the track, makes it into a half-volley and dispatches it well over the long on fence for a biggie.

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Overs8.6

Score61 - 0

Mohammed Siraj to Abhimanyu Easwaran, Dug into the surface, outside off, Abhimanyu Easwaran tries to heave it across the line but gets a bit of a top edge. It goes in the air but lands well wide of mid on. They cross.

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Overs8.5

Score60 - 0

Mohammed Siraj to Abhimanyu Easwaran, Hits the deck hard and around off, nips back in a bit, Abhimanyu Easwaran watches it through and leaves it alone.