Nithish slams triple ton

He smashed 41 fours and a six en route to his triple ton. Dharani Kumar scored a ton and stitched a 229run stand with Nithish. In reply, Tamil Nadu was placed at 1`26 for two with Lakshay Jain top scoring with 43 runs. 

Brief scores: Andhra 509 for four decl. in 127 overs (K Nithish Kumar Reddy 301*, J Surya Chatainya 56, P Subramanyam 38, E Dharani Kumar 101) vs Tamil Nadu 126 for two in 56 overs (B Sai Sudharsan 41, Lakshay Jain 43*, Mohana Kumar 31) 

As a result of wet outfield and constant rain from 2pm, no play was possible in the Col CK Nayudu Trophy quarter-final match between Tamil Nadu and Hyderabad at NPR College Ground in Dindigul. Tamil Nadu remained at its overnight score of 38 for one in 16.5 overs. 

As per the BCCI playing conditions, if no result is obtained (even in the 1st innings) at the end of the scheduled last day of the match, the match will be extended by a day. If the result is not achieved even at the end of extended day, the winner will be decided by the spin of coin.

Brief scores: Tamil Nadu 38 for one in 16.5 overs vs Hyderabad