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Robin Bist scores 220 as HP earn 3 points against Hyderabad

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Press Trust of India Dharamsala
Robin Bist scored a career-best unbeaten 220 as Himachal Pradesh earned three points against Hyderabad from a Ranji Trophy group league (C) match that reached farcical proportions on the final day after the first hour in which the hosts got the lead.

Starting the final day at 402 for five in reply to Hyderabad's 434, Himachal Pradesh piled a mammoth 707 for eight before declaring in the final hours.

With 13 mandatory overs to be bowled, Hyderabad managed only 2 runs with openers Thiru Suman scoring 1 off 40 balls and Tanmay Agarwal scoring 1 off 38 balls before the captains shook hands.
 

Bist's 220 came off 343 balls with 23 fours and a six while Dhawan's 114 off 145 balls had 17 boundaries in it.

Brief Scores: Hyderabad 434 and 2/0 in 13 overs.

HP 1st Innings 707/8 (Ankush Bains 161, Robin Bist 220 no, Rishi Dhawan 114). Match Drawn Points HP 3 Hyderabad 1.

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First Published: Oct 18 2015 | 7:43 PM IST

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