Ranji Trophy 2015, Group C: Himachal Pradesh humiliate Tripura with innings defeat

It was a collective bowling effort from the Himachal bowlers with Rishi Dhawan taking two wickets and Ankush Bedi and Akash Vasisht picking up three each. (Source: PTI File)

Himachal Pradesh hammered Tripura by an innings and six runs on day four of the Ranji Trophy Group C match on Monday.

Tripura, who had a big task of saving the game after resuming the day at 88 for three, were bowled out for 270 in their second innings. They had made 285 in their first innings and Himachal Pradesh replied with 561 for five.

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It was an exciting win for the hosts in the end as the visitors fell short of seven runs to make Himachal bat again.

It was a collective bowling effort from the Himachal bowlers with Rishi Dhawan taking two wickets and Ankush Bedi and Akash Vasisht picking up three each.

Brief Scores:

Tripura: 285 & 270 in 84.5 overs (Udiyan Bose 60, Nirupam Sen Chowdhary 66 not out; Ankush Bedi 3/50, Akash Vasisht 3/63).

Himachal Pradesh: 561 for five decl in 130 overs.

Jadeja gets a fifty, Saurashtra beat Services

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was among the three half-centurions as Saurashtra chased down a steep 302-run target to register a four-wicket win over Services in their Ranji Trophy group C cricket match on Monday.

Overnight 311/6, Services declared at that score this morning, setting Saurashtra a stiff target.

However, the visiting team put up a superb combined show to clinch a victory with four wickets to spare.

The foundation for the triumph was laid by opener Mohsin Dodia (65) and skipper Sagar Jogiyani (27), who shared a second wicket stand of 71 runs.

Brief Scores:

Services: 254 and 311/6 declared

Saurashtra: 264 and 302/6 in 80.3 overs (Mohsin Dodia (65), Ravindra Jadeja (55), Arpit Vasavada, Muzzaffaruddin Khalid 4/147).