Ranji Trophy: Tare’s century help Mumbai secure three points
Former skipper Aditya Tare scored his eighth first-class hundred on an inconsequential final day of their Ranji Trophy Group ‘A’ encounter against Railways on Sunday.
Having ensured three points by virtue of 104-run first innings lead by the end of the third day, Mumbai decided against sporting declaration reaching 321 for 5 when captains decided to call time.
Tare (100 not out from 187 balls) and all-rounder Shivam Dube (69 not out from 99 balls) added 163 runs for the unbroken sixth wicket stand. Tare’s innings had 11 fours and two sixes and Shivam smashed eight fours and a couple of sixes.
The duo came together when Mumbai were 158 for 5 in their second innings but Tare-Dube didn’t feel much pressure as the overall lead had already swelled to 262 runs by then.
Left-arm spinner Harsh Tyagi (3-86 in 36 overs) was the most successful bowler for Railways. Siddhesh Lad (76 runs from 168 balls) also continued in rich vein of form having scored 99 in the first innings. Lad will however rue the fact that he missed three-figure mark twice during the match and was dismissed by left-arm orthodox on both occasions.
Rajasthan beat J&K
Rajasthan defeated a gritty Jammu and Kashmir by 75 runs in their Elite Group ‘C’ game. Rajasthan bowlers rose to the occasion even as a Jammu and Kashmir skipper Parvez Rasool (110 not out) played a defiant knock in the second outing, albeit which went in vain, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Chasing a daunting target of 395, Jammu and Kashmir, who began at overnight score of 34-0, were eventually bundled out for 319 in their second innings. For the hosts leg spinner Rahul Chahar (4-89) and Nathu Singh (4-83) took four wickets each in the second innings, as they earned six crucial points and have stated their campaign on a winning note.
Chahar ended the game with nine wickets as he had taken a five-wicket haul in the first innings. In the day, Rasool raised the hopes of Jammu and Kashmir of a draw, but he wasdevoid of partners.
Indrajith stars for TN
Tamil Nadu captain Baba Indrajith hit an unbeaten century as the team finished at 236 for 4 on the final day of the rain-hit Ranji Trophy Elite Group ‘B’ match against Madhya Pradesh here on Sunday.
The hosts innings finished at 236 for four in 77.4 overs in reply to Madhya Pradeshs 393 as rain intervened again.
The two teams finished with one point each as the first innings was incomplete.