Heavy Scoring Defines HCA Round‑5 as Multiple Centuries Shape Outcomes

Pitch conditions favoured batters, producing very large team totals that will shape selection and momentum across the two‑day league.

Overview

Deccan Chronicle posted 508 and edged Jai Hanuman, who made 506, after M. Abhirath Reddy’s 241 produced one of the round’s biggest individual scores.
EMCC chased down Union Bank of India’s 315 by reaching 320 for 6, driven by centuries from A. Avanish Rao (102) and Sacheit Binjrajka (116).
Hyderabad Bottling completed an early outright win by reaching 207 for 6 to beat AOC 203, with disciplined bowling from Y. Harshith Sai and D. Venkat Rao Shinde decisive in the chase.
The B‑Division delivered a run glut with several big totals and centuries, led by S. M. Tanuj’s unbeaten 173 and large team scores such as Rohit XI’s 445 and Income Tax’s 387.
Bowlers still influenced results through match‑turning spells, including five‑wicket hauls by Nischal Reddy and Aditya N. K., and the round’s heavy scoring is likely to prompt teams to rethink bowling plans and player selection.