Exclusive | I felt unwanted at Mumbai, felt they were going to drop me, says timeless Ranji legend Wasim Jaffer
Cricket | February 14, 2019 14:25 ISTAn interview with Wasim Jaffer - the timeless Indian cricketer.
An interview with Wasim Jaffer - the timeless Indian cricketer.
After restricting Rest of India to a modest 330 on the opening day, Vidarbha ended the second day at 245 for 6 with Akshay Wadkar and Akshay Karnewar holding fort. The hosts still trail by 85 runs.
Hanuma Vihari scored 114 while Mayank Agarwal scored 95 before Rest of India suffered a collapse and were bowled out for 330 at the end of day one against Vidarbha in the Irani Cup.
Vidarbha will aim be to do an encore of the 2017-18 season where they won both Ranji Trophy and Irani Cup.
Vidarbha lifted their second successive Ranji Trophy title with a comfortable 78-run win over Saurashtra in the final, proving that their maiden triumph last year was no 'fluke'.
The Rest of India side's batting line-up bears a formidable look with a lot of current India players like Mayank Agarwal, Shreyas Iyer and Hanuma Vihari in the mix.
Unarguably, the best domestic coach in the country, Pandit guided an unheralded Vidarbha side to second successive titles with a mix of strategic acumen and old school discipline.
While Aditya was juggling with a lot of things in his personal life, his talents on the field failed to bring him a Ranji Trophy selection.
Aditya Sarwate's 11/157 scripted Vidarbha's 'unreal' win over Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy final in Nagpur on Thursday.
Aditya Sarwate starred for Vidarbha by taking his maiden 10-wicket haul in first-class cricket as defending champions Vidarbha beat Saurashtra by 78 runs to win the Ranji Trophy for the second time.
Left-arm spinner Aditya Sarwate once again turned out to be star batsman's nemesis as he was trapped leg before for nought with Saurashtra tottering at 58 for 5 in their pursuit of 206.
Resuming at a precarious 158 for five, Saurashtra's lower order batsmen showed remarkable gumption and grit to take the first innings to 307, just five short of hosts' first innings total.
With spinners extracting significant turn and bounce exploiting the roughs, Sarwate (3/55) and off-spinner Wakhare (2/42) blew away Saurashtra's top half to seize the momentum.
Saurashtra bowlers, especially Unadkat (2/20) and his pace colleague Chetan Sakariya (1/13), kept the rival batsmen on a tight leash as Vidarbha were reduced to 200/7 on day one.
Saurashtra will now meet defending champions Vidarbha in the final of the national championship to be played from February 3-7 in Jaipur.
Umesh Yadav took 12 for 79 in the match to blow Kerala away in their maiden Ranji Trophy semi-final.
The record for the highest successful chase in the tournament's history was previously held by Assam against Services in the 2008-09 season.
With Vidarbha's first innings yet to be completed and only two days left in the match, the hosts are all set to enter the semi-final of the coveted domestic tournament after ending the day 3 at an imposing 559 for 6.
The hopes of 41-time Ranji champions to secure a quarter-final berth are now dashed and they are out of reckoning to make the last eight.
At least 17 districts are facing severe water scarcity. Farmers in Nagpur and Vidarbha regions are worried about their crops.
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