In a strong reply to Hyderabad's first innings total of 389, Rajasthan scored 122 for 2 at stumps on the second day of the Elite 'B' Ranji Trophy match being played at Hyderabad Gymkhana grounds.

When the hosts resumed the innings at 323 for seven, overnight batsman Mohammad Fiaz Ahmed waded through the innings despite losing partners at the other end to score 65 with seven hits to the fence as Hyderabad were dismissed for 389 just before lunch.

Speedster Sumeet Mathur was the most impressive bowler for Rajasthan claiming five for 124.

Rajasthan reply started on a strong note with openers Vineet Saxena and Abhijeet Sharma adding 65 runs for the first wicket before Sharma was foxed by spinner V Raju for 37.

Nikhil Doru, who joined Vineet, had no difficulty in negotiating Hyderabad bowlers on a chilly day and the duo put on 52 for the second wicket. Doru was run out at the fag end of the day to a direct throw by Shivaji Yadav from gully for 22.

Opener Vineet on 50 was at the crease along with Gagan Khoda who was yet to open his account at stumps.

Scoreboard:

Hyderabad 1st Innings (Overnight 323 for 7):
 D S Manohar c Jhalani b Sumeet                       4
 Anirudh Singh c Jhalani b Sanjeev Sharma        50
 D Vinay Kumar c Abhijeet Sharma b Aslam     19
 A T Rayudu c Rahul Kanwat b Sanjeev Sharma  124
 N Arjun Yadav c Sanjeev Sharma b Sumeet       52
 Ibrahim Khaleel c Jhalani b Sumeet                      6
 Mohd Faiz Ahmed not out                                 65
 J Shivaji Yadav lbw Aslam                                   5
 S Vishnu Vardhan c Sanjeev Sharma b Sumeet    13
 N P Singh c Sanjeev Sharma b Krishna Kumar     6
 S L V Raju c Gagan Khoda b Sumeet                 12

Extras: (b 12, lb 8, w 4, nb 9)               33

Total: (All out in 108.5 overs)              389

Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-48, 3-104, 4-265, 5-275, 6-288, 7-311, 8-343, 9-365.

Bowling: Sumeet Mathur 32.5-1-124-5, Krishna Kumar 18-1-56-1, Sanjeev Sharma 16-3-56-2, Mohd Aslam 14-2-31-2, Rahul Kanwat 16-1-50-0, Devendrapal Singh 11-0-49-0, Gagan Khoda 1-0-3-0.

Rajasthan 1st Innings:
 Vineet Saxena not out                       50
 Abhjeet Sharma c Shivaji b Raju       37
 Nikhil Doru run out                           22
 Gagan Khoda not out                        0

Extras: (lb 8, w 1, nb 4)                13

Total: (for 2 wkts, 42 overs)        122

Fall of wickets: 1-65, 2-117.

Bowling: Narendra Pal singh 13-3-40-0, S Vishnuvardhan 13-1-35-0, Mohd Faiz Ahmed 4-0-15-0, S L V Raju 8-1-11-1, Shivaji Yadav 4-0-13-0.