Services grab 3 points after dismissing Andra for 341

Vikas Yadav (3/81) and Azaruddin Bloch (5/92) shared eight wickets to help Services dismiss Andhra for 341 and grab a crucial first innings lead of 105 runs as their Ranji Trophy Group C match ended in a tame draw here today.
Owing to their first innings lead, Services grabbed three points and Andra pockted one point at the Holkar Cricket Stadium here.
In their second innings, Services were at 27 for no loss when the stumps were drawn for the final time.
Services stuck as early as in the first over on the fourth and final day when Diwesh Pathania dismissed overnight batsman Koripalli Sreekanth (24) after Andra resumed their first innings at 177/1.

Hanuma Vihari (54), who had retired hurt at a score of 18 yesterday, came back to complete his half-century before being removed in the 99th over by Bloch, who also dismissed Ravi Teja in the 103rd over as Andra slipped to 243-5.
Overnight batsman Prasanth Kumar, who was not out at 90 yesterday, completed his century before becaming a victim of Yadav in the 100th over.

Ashwin Hebbar (8) was then caught by Anshul Gupta in the 114th over and Siva Kumar (0) was removed in the next over by Raushan Raj as Andra slumped to 265-7. Bhargav Bhatt was then cleaned up by Yadav.

AG Pradeep (76) and Bandaru Ayyappa (4) then took Andra across the 300-mark before the latter was dismissed by Bloch. Pradeep was the last to get out in the 146th over.
Brief SCore:
Services 446 & 27/0 in 6 overs
Andhra 1st innings: 341 in 145.2 overs (DB Prasanth 110, AG Pradeep 76; AM Bloch 5/92).