Ranji Trophy 2015, Group C: Services ride on Rajat Paliwal ton before Jaydev Unadkat brings Saurashtra back
Jaydev Unadkat finished with six for 80. (Source: Express file)
Rajat Paliwal scored a strokeful century to help Services post 254 all out as Saurashtra pace spearhead Jaydev Unadkat stood out with a six-wicket haul on Day 1 of the Group C Ranji Trophy cricket encounter in New Delhi on Friday.
Looking to make use of the early morning due and the chilly weather, Soumik Chatterjee decided to bowl first at the Palam Ground and Unadkat (6-80) turned on the heat.
Paliwal’s (121) fourth-wicket 112-run stand with Yashpal Singh (55 not out) made the difference as new-ball bowlers Unadkat and Shaurya Sanandia (3-62) kept getting wickets to justify their captain’s faith in his bowlers.
Paliwal’s 142-ball knock was laced with 19 fours and a six before being sclaped by Unadkat.
In reply, Jaydev Shah-led side was 19 for no loss at stumps, still trailing by 235 runs in the first innings.
Openers Mohsin Ahmedbhai Dodia (5 not out), who is making his first-class debut, and Avi Barot (14 not out) are battling on after facing 10 overs from Services medium-pacers.
Brief Scores: Saurashtra 254 all out in 69.1 overs (Rajat Paliwal 121, Yashpal Singh 55 not out; Jaydev Unadkat 6-80, Shaurya Sanandia 3-62 Services 19/0 in 10 overs (Mohsin Dodia 5 not out, Avi Barot 14 not out; Diwesh Pathania 0-10)
Manhas ton takes J&K to 331/4 against Hyderabad
Captain Mithun Manhas scored his 26th first-class hundred to lead Jammu and Kashmir to a comfortable 331 for 4 against Hyderabad on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy cricket match in Hyderbad on Friday.
Put in to bat, Jammu and Kashmir were at a precarious 29 for 2 after losing their openers in successive overs in the first hour in the Group C match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at Uppal.
Bose unbeaten 95 takes Tripura to 223/7 against HP
Udiyan Bose struck an unbeaten 95 to steer Tripura to 223 for 7 against Himachal Pradesh on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy cricket match in Dharamsala on Friday.
Put in to bat, Tripura wobbled throughout their first innings and barring two fifty partnerships for the third and fifth wickets, they were unable to build stable stands in the Group C match at the HPCA Stadium.
Brief Scores: Tripura 1st Innings: 223 for 7 in 90 overs (Udiyan Bose 95 batting, Manisankar Murasingh 44; Akshay Chauhan 2/39)
