Thiruvananthapuram: Former India U19 skipper Ricky Bhui’s 149 and Karan Shinde’s 96-run knock helped Andhra publish 389 within the first innings in opposition to Services within the Ranji Trophy Elite Group E match right here on Friday. Resuming on the in a single day 277 for 3, Andhra continued so as to add runs as Bhui and Shinde took the rating to 337 earlier than the latter fell to off-spinner Pulkit Narang for 4 wanting a well-deserved hundred. The 218-run fourth wicket partnership between Bhui and Shinde was the cornerstone of the Andhra innings as the remainder of the batters didn’t make substantial contributions. From 350 for 4, Andhra slipped to 389 all out with Narang ending with 6 for 56.

Services misplaced the wickets of Anshul Guta (14) and Rahul Singh (9) to C V Stephen and Okay V Shashikanth and completed the day at 75 for two, 314 runs in arrears. In the opposite match of the group, Swapnil Singh’s 97 and Kunal Chandela (89) helped Uttarakhand publish a rating of 337 within the first innings. Left-arm spinner Mayank Mishra then obtained into the act and picked up 4 wicket to place Rajasthan in bother at 117 for five at shut of play. His victims included Manender Singh (52), skipper Ashok Menaria (5), Aditya Garhwal (3) and Yash Kothari (26). Brief scores: Stumps Day 2: Andhra 389 all out in 137.1 overs (Ricky Bhui 149, Karan Shinde 96, U M S Girinath 54, Pulkit Narang 6 for 56) vs Services 75 for two in 36 overs (Ravi Chauhan 38).