Patna, Left-arm spinner Shivam Sharma picked up 5 wickets as Uttar Pradesh bowled out Bihar for 236 to safe an innings and 119-run victory, their first in six video games, within the Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match right here on Sunday.
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Needing 225 runs to power Uttar Pradesh to bat once more, Bihar resumed their second innings at 130 for five, hoping for a exceptional restoration to salvage a draw. Nevertheless, they may handle solely 106 extra runs earlier than being dismissed.
Uttar Pradesh, who had declared their first innings at a large 603 for two, put up a medical bowling efficiency to complete off Bihar’s innings with ease.
In a single day batters Ayush Loharuka and Sachin Kumar put up a dogged present within the first session, taking Bihar to 176 for five in 71 overs. However Shivam Sharma made the essential breakthrough when he trapped Loharuka in entrance after lunch, triggering a collapse.
Sachin accomplished his half-century earlier than being run out by Shivam Mavi, as Bihar slipped to 191 for 7. Sharma then took the wickets of Himanshu Singh and Nawaz Khan off successive deliveries within the 88th over, with skipper Veer Pratap Singh being the final man dismissed.
With this win, Uttar Pradesh gained seven factors, bringing their whole to 13, and moved to fifth place in Group C. Haryana are on prime of the group, adopted by Karnataka .
In the meantime, Bihar, after struggling their fifth loss, stay on the backside of the desk.
Uttar Pradesh will meet Madhya Pradesh, whereas Bihar subsequent play Kerala of their closing recreation.
Kerala’s valiant combat earns three factors with first-innings lead
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Kerala fought valiantly to safe three factors, because of their first-innings lead, after drawing their Group C match towards Madhya Pradesh in Thiruvananthapuram.
Set a frightening goal of 363 to win, Kerala started the ultimate day at 28 for 1 however shortly discovered themselves in bother, slipping to 47 for five. Nevertheless, a spirited lower-order fightback helped them end at 268 for 8, saving the match and securing the factors.
Mohammad Azharuddeen and Jalaj Saxena supplied the preliminary resistance with a 74-run partnership earlier than the latter was dismissed.
Azharuddeen then joined forces with Aditya Sarwate , and collectively they added 90 extra runs, maintaining Kerala within the hunt.
Azharuddeen’s departure, clear bowled by pacer Kuldeep Sen , introduced Baba Aparajith to the crease, and he, together with Sarwate, added one other 37 runs.
Sarwate’s dismissal by Kumar Kartikeya didn’t deter Aparajith, who, together with quantity 10 MD Nidheesh , held agency to salvage the draw.
With this end result, Kerala accrued 18 factors, occupying third place, whereas Madhya Pradesh, with 10 factors, remained close to the underside of the desk.
Temporary Scores:
At Patna: Bihar 248 & 236 in 90.4 overs misplaced by an innings and 119 runs to Uttar Pradesh 603 for two declared.
At Thiruvananthapuram: Madhya Pradesh 160 & 369 for 8 declared in 101 overs drew with Kerala 167 and 268 for 8 in 104 overs .