Hyderabad is back in the Elite Group of Ranji Trophy after drubbing Nagaland by an innings and 68 runs on the third day of the five-day Ranji Trophy Plate semifinal at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Sunday.
The two finalists — the other one being Meghalaya which scored an outright win over Mizoram in the other last-four clash — are assured of a place in the Elite Group next year.
It was once again a splendid performance by left-arm spinner Tanay Thyagarajan, who completed his maiden 10-wicket haul in Ranji Trophy (13 for 144), which was the major factor in Hyderabad’s impressive performance.
