Mayank Agarwal hits triple ton, UP fight versus Delhi after Nath century
RANJI TROPHY Karnataka batsman helps team near win over Maharashtra on the final day
NEW DELHI: Karnataka batsman Ma yank Agarwal, known for his aggressive batting style, underlined his ability to play the long innings too with a maiden Ranji Trophy triple ton on Friday.
The knock against Maharashtra in Pune made him the third current Karnataka player to score a Ranji triple century after Rahul KL and Karun Nair.
At the Maharashtra Cricket Association ground at Gahunje, the story was the same on the third day as K ar nat aka bats men maintained the upper hand and declared their innings after putting a mammoth total of 628/5.In reply, the Maharashtra batting line-up again surrendered. At the end of the day, the hosts were trailing by 248 runs. Rahul Trip at hi, who rescued Maharashtra in the first innings, was on 33 runs. Ruturaj Gaikwad is on 61.
Earlier, Ma yank added 85 runs to his overnight score of 219 to achieve the feat, while Karun Nair, who resumed on 56, added another century to hist ally to finishon116. Mayank’s 304 was dotted with 28 boundaries and four sixes. Immediately after he reached the landmark, Karnataka declared the innings.
UP MAKE DELHI SWEAT
NEW DELHI: Ak sh deep Naths truck his second first-class hundred to put Uttar Pradesh in a strong position after they took a slender first innings lead against Delhi on day three of the Ranji Trophy Group Am at chat Pal am ground.
In response to UP’s 291, Delhi could only get to 269 after resuming the day at 228/6. Overnight batsman Dhruv Shorey remained unbeaten on 98. In the second innings, Delhi had UP on the mat at 21/4 before Nath and R inku Singh forged a stand of 108 runs to steer the team to 224/7 at stumps on day three.
UP lost their openers cheaply when Shivam Chaudhary and Al mas Sh au kat fell without scoring. Mohammad Saif too departed quickly after Ishant Sharma had him caught in the slip cordon. Skipper Suresh Raina was out cheaply again, making it 21/4. But UP fought back through Nath and Rinku Singh before the century maker shared an 86-run stand with Upendra Yadav.
MUMBAI IN COMMAND
BHUBANESHWAR: SiddeshLad’s117 and the bowlers’ fine performance put Mumbai in the box seat against Odisha at the end of the day three in their Ranji Trophy Group “C” match with the hosts struggling at 93/4 in pursuit of 413.
Resuming at the overnight 58/ 3, Mumbai lost quick wickets including that of captain Aditya Tare. However, Lad and Ab his he kN a ya radded 57 runs to arrest the slide. Lad put on another 76 runs with Akash Parkar.
Odisha lost opener Sandeep Pat tanaik at 13 but Nat raj Be her a and captain Gov ind Pod dar came to the rescue. Akash Parkar struck twice late in the day to leave Odisha at 93/4 and facing a huge task to save the game.
HIM AC HAL FIGHT BACK
KOLKATA: Himachal Pradesh staged a fightback against Ben gal following-on after pace bowler Ashok Dinda grabbed a five-for in their Ranji Trophy Group D match.
In reply to Bengal’s 419, Himachal were bundled out for 206 in their first innings with Dinda grabbing 5/61, and complemented by Shami (3/94). The hosts enforced the follow-on in the first session. Bengal, however, could not capitalise on their 213- run first innings lead as Himac hal ended the pen ultimate day at 207/2 when bad light stopped play.
Himachal openers Prashant Chop ra and Priy an sh uK hand uri put on a 125-run stand before Mukesh Kumar finally gave the breakthrough.
Resuming the day 256 runs behind, Him ac hal only managed to add 43 runs to their total as their lower order bats men caved in against Di nd a, who scalped the wickets of Pankaj Jaiswal and Gurvinder Singh to register his 24th first-class five-wicket haul. Shami’s sharp spell late on Thursday had given Bengal the upper hand.