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Ranji Trophy: Saurashtra, Vidarbha move into command on Day 1

Ranji Trophy: Saurashtra, Vidarbha move into command on Day 1 with stellar efforts against Karnataka and Kerala respectively

Umesh Yadavs seven-wicket haul powered Vidarbha

Bengaluru, January 24: Saurashtra and Vidarbha gained upper hand over Karnataka and Kerala respectively at the end of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy semifinals on Thursday (January 24).

Saurashtra restricted Karnataka to 264 for nine at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium while Vidarbha bundled out Kerala for 106 and then notched up 171/4 at the Krishnagiri Stadium, Wayanad.

1. Unadkat rattles Karnataka

1. Unadkat rattles Karnataka

Left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat, the skipper of Saurashtra, produced an incisive spell in the first hour to reduce Karnataka to 19 for three. His scalps included Mayank Agarwal, KV Siddharth and R Samarth. While Siddharth and Samarth were trapped in front, Agarwal was caught behind by Snell Patel. A few overs later pacer Chetan Sakariya dismissed Karun Nair for 9 as Karnataka found themselves tottering at 30 for 4.

2. Middle-order rescues Karnataka

2. Middle-order rescues Karnataka

At 30/4, Karnataka were in danger getting bundled out for a below par score. But the home side stitched together two substantial stands to come out of the jam. First, Manish Pandey (62, 67 balls, 4x4, 3x6) and Shreyas Gopal (87, 182b, 9x4, 1x6) milked 106 runs for the fifth wicket to avoid a collapse. After the dismissal of Pandey, who was castled by Unadkat, Shreyas and wicketkeeper batsman S Sharath (74 n.o., 177b, 11x4) 104 runs for the sixth wicket as Karnataka reached a reasonable 232 for five. Kamlesh Makwana struck when Shreyas was looking good for a hundred, disturbing his furniture. Thereafter Karnataka lost a few quick wickets quickly as Saurashtra maintained their grip.

3. Umesh Yadav destroys Kerala

3. Umesh Yadav destroys Kerala

Umesh, whose last outing for India at Perth was underwhelming let out the steam against a hapless Kerala, ripping the first-time Ranji Trophy semifinalists with a seven-wicket haul. Kerala were bowled out for 106 on conditions that suited bowlers more. Kerala batsmen were not picture any time as they failed to build even one good partnership.

4. Vidarbha batsmen to the fore

4. Vidarbha batsmen to the fore

Skipper Faiz Fazal (75, 142b, 13x4) led Vidarbha's reply from the front with a solid knock and he received ample support from veteran Wasim Jaffer, who completed 1000 runs in Ranji Trophy this season. Fazal and Jaffer made 80 runs for the second wicket and then made 57 for the third wicket with Atharva Taide as the visitors reached 17 for two. But the dismissal of Fazal, effected by Sandeep Warrier, triggered a mini collapse as night-watchman Rajaneesh Gurbani and Taide were dismissed in quick succession for adding just one runs. But despite those late blows Vidarbha hold a first innings lead of 65 runs and they have a good chance on the morrow to extend it further.

Story first published: Thursday, January 24, 2019, 18:03 [IST]
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