At stumps on day one of their Ranji Trophy Group D encounter against Vidarbha in Indore on Tuesday, the reigning champions Madhya Pradesh were 234 for six. This was thanks in large part to Rajat Patidar’s knock of 121.
At stumps on the day, one of their Ranji Trophy Group D encounters against Vidarbha in Indore on Tuesday, reigning champions Madhya Pradesh were 234 for six. This was thanks in large part to a performance of 121 from Rajat Patidar. Vidarbha skipper Faiz Fazal put MP in to bat, and the team quickly ran into trouble after losing their openers and Shubham Sharma in the first 10 overs. Yash R Thakur dismissed opener Yash Dubey for 2 with a leg-before wicket catch, and Lalit Yadav did the same to opener Himanshu Mantri for 7.
After only four balls, the home team was in deep difficulty after Shubham Sharma (1) was removed.
One of the shining lights of MP’s Ranji Trophy championship team, Patidar delivered. He added 74 runs with captain Aditya Shrivastava (34), which helped bring the innings back.
The 202-ball combination ensured MP’s comeback. Patidar, who played it safe at first, and Saransh Jain (45 not out) put Madhya Pradesh on pace for a respectable total with a century stand.
After putting up a valiant fightback, Vidarbha finally achieved a big breakthrough when Patidar was out LBW to Lalit Yadav (2/37) in the 89th over.
While Mohammad Saif’s undefeated 161 propelled Railways to 322 for 8 against Jammu & Kashmir in Surat, Punjab finished the first day at 276 for 7 against Gujarat thanks in large part to Nehal Wadhera’s century.
Here are some quick results from Group D: at Valsad, Punjab scored 276 for 7 against Gujarat in 90 overs (Nehal Wadhera batted 120 (234 balls, 16 fours, 1 six) while Prabhsimran Singh scored 43, Anmol Malhotra scored 41, and Chintan Gaja took three wickets).
At Indore, Madhya Pradesh scored 234 runs for 6 wickets against Vidarbha in 90 overs (Rajat Patidar 121 not out, Saransh Jain 45 not out, Aditya Shrivastava 34 not out).
At Surat, Railways defeated J&K with a score of 322-8 in 85 overs thanks to the efforts of Mohammed Saif (161 runs, 216 balls, 23 fours) and Vivek Singh (32 runs, 11 hits for fours, three wickets).
Chandigarh 313 for 2 in 86 overs at Agartala (Manan Vohra 124 not out; 215 balls; 16 fours; Kunal Mahajan 103 not out) (142 balls, 14X4, 1X6)
