Andhra defend 141/9 as Tripura fold for 98आंध्र ने 141/9 का बचाव किया, त्रिपुरा 98 पर ढेर; प्रसाद का नाबाद अर्धशतक

Andhra turned a modest 141/9 into a comfortable 43-run win over Tripura in Elite Match 9 of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026/27 at the New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh. Tripura, chasing 142, were bowled out for 98 in 17.2 overs.

Prasad anchors a total that needed rescuing

Andhra finished on 141/9, and much of the credit goes to SDNV Prasad, who stayed unbeaten on 50 off 33 balls with six fours and a six. Ashwin Hebbar gave the innings real momentum with 34 off 16 balls, hitting one four and three sixes before he was caught. SV Rahul added 27 off 27 balls, while Revanth Reddy made 7 off 7 before being bowled. Captain Ricky Bhui made 7 off 11 balls.

Tripura's attack kept Andhra from running away with the innings. Viki Saha was the pick with 3/23 in four overs, while Abhijit Sarkar took 2/22 and Saurabh Das 2/34, both in four overs. Manisankar Murasingh added 1/19 from his four.

Andhra's bowlers take control of the chase

A target of 142 asked Tripura to keep the scoreboard moving, and they never settled. Arindam Barman hit 25 off 14 balls with three fours and a six, and Mandeep Singh made 16 off 11, but both were caught. Sentu Sarkar's 14 off 19 balls, without a boundary, ended with a stumping, and Manisankar Murasingh's 11 off 13 also ended in a stumping.

Andhra's bowlers shared the wickets around. Venkat Sasikanth was the most economical with 3/12 in 2.2 overs, and Cheepurapalli Stephen also took three, finishing with 3/29 from four overs. Bailapudi Yeswanth took 2/24, Satyanarayana Raju 1/13 in three overs and Saurabh Kumar 1/18.

The result

The contrast was clear. Prasad's half-century and Hebbar's brief burst lifted Andhra to a total they could defend, and a collective bowling display ensured Tripura were all out well short, ending the chase 43 runs adrift.