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On the eve of the Ranji Trophy final, Bengal skipper Manoj Tiwary told this newspaper that he wanted a spicy pitch with pace and bounce as Saurashtra’s batsmen thrived on “low and slow” surfaces. Tiwary got exactly what he wanted but the surface proved a double-edged sword, and it was the visitors who made better use of the conditions. They operated on a probing line that teased the batsmen’s off-stump as their bowlers called the shots on Day 1 at Eden Gardens on Thursday. Jaydev Unadkat won the toss and opted to bowl on a green-top. The Saurashtra skipper (3/44) and Chetan Sakariya (3/33) made the new ball talk and left the hosts reeling at 17/4 inside five overs. Unadkat set the tone in the very first over. With three slips, a gully and short leg, India A regular Abhimanyu Easwaran (0) was undone by an inswinger, as Jay Gohil took the catch close in. It’s Stumps on Day 1️⃣ of the Saurashtra move to 81/2 after restricting Bengal to 174 in the first innings 👍👍 Watch how the action unfolded on the opening Day 🎥 🔽https://t.co/kvrtC1jsBZ — BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) In the next over, Sakariya bowled a jaffa, which squared up debutant Sumanta Gupta (1) and the edge carried to Sheldon Jackson at first slip. A couple of balls later, Sakariya bowled a sharp inswinger, to which Sudip Gharami (0) offered no shot. The off-stump was sent cartwheeling. Tiwary (7) looked tentative during his stay. Unadkat got past his outside edge twice from over the wicket and then switched to roun...

He may not be in the India squad for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka but Cheteshwar Pujara on Sunday gave a glimpse of his batting prowess, scoring 83-ball 91 for Saurashtra in their Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai in Ahmedabad. The seasoned batter helped Saurashtra notch up 372 in their second innings and draw the Elite Group D match. Cheteshwar Pujara(ANI) The 34-year-old Pujara had got out for a duck in the first innings of the game. But the batter, known for his textbook batting technique and resilience in the longest format, maintained a strike rate of over 100 on the final day and struck 16 fours and a six during his knock. He added 101 runs for the fourth wicket with Vishvaraj Jadeja. Earlier, Mumbai had taken the first-innings by bowling out Saurashtra for just 220, where Shams Mulani picked up four wickets. The left-arm spinner also picked career-best figures of 7/114 in the second innings. But Mumbai, the record 41-time champions had to settle for a draw on the final day despite Saurashtra being just 48 runs ahead at the stumps. The game resulted in a draw due to lack of time. Pujara had managed just 602 runs at 24.08 in 14 Tests over the last one year, which eventually led to his ouster from the Test side. He and Ajinkya Rahane were dropped from the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, beginning from March 4. Pujara, who had last scored a Test century on the 2018-19 tour of Australia, was backed by Chetan Sharma, who said that he spoke to both ...

This final, against Saurashtra, loaded with emotions, had twists and turns. Aditya Sarwate’s sharp reading of the surface and homework against the batters helped Vidarbha complete a dream run at the VCA ground. Cheteshwar Pujara and group fell short by 78 runs as the host clinched the title for the second time in a row. This time, at its own backyard. All-rounder Sarwate finished with a match haul of 11 wickets [two fifers] to crush Saurashtra’s third chance. Saurashtra’s only hope from the top order, Vishvaraj Jadeja 52 off 137 (4x6), put up a solo show but ran out of able partners in the crisis hour. The 206-run chase had begun on day four itself but the visitor had lost three of its main batsmen to slow left-arm Sarwate. Kamlesh Makvana 14 off 45 (4x1) and Jadeja held their nerves for a 33-run stand before Sarwate resumed his magic. He ran through the batsman’s gate like a boss. Makvana hadn’t even attempted a shot. The bat lift just allowed the ball to sneak in. Read: Next man in, Prerak Mankad 2 off 2 was unlucky to have been adjudged leg-before off Akshay Wakhare. The off-spinning delivery was rolling outside off. Two quick wickets in consecutive overs heaped immense pressure on No. 3 Jadeja who started a ‘block’ policy to kill the spin. He limped to his third first-class fifty in a spent environment. The drinks break shook his focus. Attempting a sweep off a fuller Sarwate delivery, he was trapped in front of the stumps. Skipper Jaydev Unadkat 7 off 15 (4x1) had fla...

ONGOLE: Andhra took only 15 balls without conceding a run to get their first wicket and it looked like Saurashtra would struggle to hold their ground but last year’s more than made up for the early loss to reach 226 for six at the end of the first day of their The breeze blowing across the ground ensured that the seamers got enough movement and the hard pitch provided sufficient bounce yet it was not an unplayable track. The batsmen needed to be patient, extra cautious and pick the right ball to hit. The first hour of play belonged to Andhra as they took three wickets to put the rival batsmen under pressure. Left-arm seamer Ch Stephen had opener Opener Prithvi, who was born on this day 22 years ago in Duggirala which is 140 kms away from here, celebrated his birthday by getting rid of Barot (14) off the first ball. Parmar, who was going strong, fell to a shot which got him most of his runs. The extra bounce which the lanky Prithvi generated took Parmar (35; 52b, 6x4) by surprise and the intended cut landed safely into Bharat’s gloves. Thereafter, Saurashtra clawed back through the 72-run partnership between Jadeja and The post lunch session was a more balanced one with both sides having their moments of glory. Jackson took the attack to the rival bowlers as he kept the scoreboard moving with a couple of delightful boundaries. He raced to his half-century with a boundary to the mid-wicket fence off Prithvi. He took 68 balls and hit nine fours and a six. However, he failed t...

Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Bengal fight back with late wickets on Day 1 of final after Saurashtra's Avi Barot, Vishvaraj Jadeja slam fifties Heavyweight Cheteshwar Pujara turned up with fever as Bengal nosed ahead against a scratchy Saurashtra on an attritional opening day's play in the Ranji Trophy final in Rajkot.

This final, against Saurashtra, loaded with emotions, had twists and turns. Aditya Sarwate’s sharp reading of the surface and homework against the batters helped Vidarbha complete a dream run at the VCA ground. Cheteshwar Pujara and group fell short by 78 runs as the host clinched the title for the second time in a row. This time, at its own backyard. All-rounder Sarwate finished with a match haul of 11 wickets [two fifers] to crush Saurashtra’s third chance. Saurashtra’s only hope from the top order, Vishvaraj Jadeja 52 off 137 (4x6), put up a solo show but ran out of able partners in the crisis hour. The 206-run chase had begun on day four itself but the visitor had lost three of its main batsmen to slow left-arm Sarwate. Kamlesh Makvana 14 off 45 (4x1) and Jadeja held their nerves for a 33-run stand before Sarwate resumed his magic. He ran through the batsman’s gate like a boss. Makvana hadn’t even attempted a shot. The bat lift just allowed the ball to sneak in. Read: Next man in, Prerak Mankad 2 off 2 was unlucky to have been adjudged leg-before off Akshay Wakhare. The off-spinning delivery was rolling outside off. Two quick wickets in consecutive overs heaped immense pressure on No. 3 Jadeja who started a ‘block’ policy to kill the spin. He limped to his third first-class fifty in a spent environment. The drinks break shook his focus. Attempting a sweep off a fuller Sarwate delivery, he was trapped in front of the stumps. Skipper Jaydev Unadkat 7 off 15 (4x1) had fla...

On the eve of the Ranji Trophy final, Bengal skipper Manoj Tiwary told this newspaper that he wanted a spicy pitch with pace and bounce as Saurashtra’s batsmen thrived on “low and slow” surfaces. Tiwary got exactly what he wanted but the surface proved a double-edged sword, and it was the visitors who made better use of the conditions. They operated on a probing line that teased the batsmen’s off-stump as their bowlers called the shots on Day 1 at Eden Gardens on Thursday. Jaydev Unadkat won the toss and opted to bowl on a green-top. The Saurashtra skipper (3/44) and Chetan Sakariya (3/33) made the new ball talk and left the hosts reeling at 17/4 inside five overs. Unadkat set the tone in the very first over. With three slips, a gully and short leg, India A regular Abhimanyu Easwaran (0) was undone by an inswinger, as Jay Gohil took the catch close in. It’s Stumps on Day 1️⃣ of the Saurashtra move to 81/2 after restricting Bengal to 174 in the first innings 👍👍 Watch how the action unfolded on the opening Day 🎥 🔽https://t.co/kvrtC1jsBZ — BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) In the next over, Sakariya bowled a jaffa, which squared up debutant Sumanta Gupta (1) and the edge carried to Sheldon Jackson at first slip. A couple of balls later, Sakariya bowled a sharp inswinger, to which Sudip Gharami (0) offered no shot. The off-stump was sent cartwheeling. Tiwary (7) looked tentative during his stay. Unadkat got past his outside edge twice from over the wicket and then switched to roun...

Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Bengal fight back with late wickets on Day 1 of final after Saurashtra's Avi Barot, Vishvaraj Jadeja slam fifties Heavyweight Cheteshwar Pujara turned up with fever as Bengal nosed ahead against a scratchy Saurashtra on an attritional opening day's play in the Ranji Trophy final in Rajkot.

He may not be in the India squad for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka but Cheteshwar Pujara on Sunday gave a glimpse of his batting prowess, scoring 83-ball 91 for Saurashtra in their Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai in Ahmedabad. The seasoned batter helped Saurashtra notch up 372 in their second innings and draw the Elite Group D match. Cheteshwar Pujara(ANI) The 34-year-old Pujara had got out for a duck in the first innings of the game. But the batter, known for his textbook batting technique and resilience in the longest format, maintained a strike rate of over 100 on the final day and struck 16 fours and a six during his knock. He added 101 runs for the fourth wicket with Vishvaraj Jadeja. Earlier, Mumbai had taken the first-innings by bowling out Saurashtra for just 220, where Shams Mulani picked up four wickets. The left-arm spinner also picked career-best figures of 7/114 in the second innings. But Mumbai, the record 41-time champions had to settle for a draw on the final day despite Saurashtra being just 48 runs ahead at the stumps. The game resulted in a draw due to lack of time. Pujara had managed just 602 runs at 24.08 in 14 Tests over the last one year, which eventually led to his ouster from the Test side. He and Ajinkya Rahane were dropped from the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, beginning from March 4. Pujara, who had last scored a Test century on the 2018-19 tour of Australia, was backed by Chetan Sharma, who said that he spoke to both ...

ONGOLE: Andhra took only 15 balls without conceding a run to get their first wicket and it looked like Saurashtra would struggle to hold their ground but last year’s more than made up for the early loss to reach 226 for six at the end of the first day of their The breeze blowing across the ground ensured that the seamers got enough movement and the hard pitch provided sufficient bounce yet it was not an unplayable track. The batsmen needed to be patient, extra cautious and pick the right ball to hit. The first hour of play belonged to Andhra as they took three wickets to put the rival batsmen under pressure. Left-arm seamer Ch Stephen had opener Opener Prithvi, who was born on this day 22 years ago in Duggirala which is 140 kms away from here, celebrated his birthday by getting rid of Barot (14) off the first ball. Parmar, who was going strong, fell to a shot which got him most of his runs. The extra bounce which the lanky Prithvi generated took Parmar (35; 52b, 6x4) by surprise and the intended cut landed safely into Bharat’s gloves. Thereafter, Saurashtra clawed back through the 72-run partnership between Jadeja and The post lunch session was a more balanced one with both sides having their moments of glory. Jackson took the attack to the rival bowlers as he kept the scoreboard moving with a couple of delightful boundaries. He raced to his half-century with a boundary to the mid-wicket fence off Prithvi. He took 68 balls and hit nine fours and a six. However, he failed t...