EffigyBeginning:@UPCACRICKET/TWITTER RanjiTrophy:UttarPradeshfirmfavouritesvsSaurashtraafterconsolidatingleadto349 UttarPradeshbatsmenfluffedtheirlinesinthesecondessaybuttheirfirstinningsperformanceputthemintheboxseatwithleadswellingto349againstSaurashtraattheendofthethirdday’splayintheRanjiTrophyquarter-finals. Havingscored385intheirfirstinnings,UttarPradeshremoved’ManoftheMoment’CheteshwarPujaracheaplyontheseconddayandmoppedthetailonthethirdmorningfor208totakeasubstantial177runlead. SeamerAnkitRajpoot(3/71),left-armmediumpacerYashDayal(4/55)andfastbowlerShivamMavi(3/40)sharedthespoilsattheEkanaStadium. Thesecondinnings,however,didn’tgoasperplanwithUPfinishingthirdday’splayat172for8buttheoverallleadwillgivethemalotofconfidencedespitethepresenceofPujaraintheoppositionranks. MohammedSaif’s48wasthetop-scorewhilefirstinningsheroRinkuSinghwasoutwithouttroublingthescorers. Left-armspinnerDharmendraJadeja(4/53)andleft-armmilitarymediumChetanSakariya(3/29)didbulkofthedamagewhileveteranoff-spinnerKamleshMakvanapickeduptheotherwicket. Atargetof350plusinthefourthinningswillbeachallengebutwithPujaraintheSaurashtraranks,UttarPradesharelikelytohavetheirguarduptillthedismissheroofIndia’sTestserieswininAustralia. BriefScores:UP385and172/8(MohdSaif48,DharmendraJadeja4/53). Saurashtra208(CheteshwarPujara11,HarvikDesai84,ShivamMavi3/40).UPaheadby349runs.
Month: February 2021
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