Bundela’s ton ensures crucial lead for MP

HYDERABAD, April 11: Devendra Bundela (113; 315b, 417m, 14x4) ensured that Madhya Pradesh clinch the lead despite yet another five-wicket...

HYDERABAD, April 11: Devendra Bundela (113; 315b, 417m, 14×4) ensured that Madhya Pradesh clinch the lead despite yet another five-wicket haul by the Hyderabad off-spinner Kanwaljit Singh. As a result, this Ranji Trophy cricket semi-final match is interestingly poised.

MP, who were bowled out at the stroke of tea for 337, took 57 runs lead. By the end of the third day’s play, Hyderabad recovered from a disastrous start (1-2) to wipe out the deficit on the last ball of the day.

Abbas Ali (77; 196m, 156b, 10×4, 1×6) departed early but by then he had stood ground for a fourth wicket stand worth 116 runs with Bundela, who was also involved in a 78-run stand with Chandrakant Pandit (37).

In the event, Kanwaljit also claimed his 50th wicket of the season in the presence of National selectors — Ashok Malhotra, Madan Lal and Anil Deshpande.

Scorecard

Hyderabad (1st innings): 280

Madhya Pradesh (1st innings; overnight 172-3): CP Sahu c Manohar b Kanwaljit 33, Jai Prakash Yadav c Sridhar bRaju 19, Santosh Sahu c Youraj b Raju 12, Devendra Bundela c Nanda b Kanwaljit 113, Abbas Ali c Youraj b Kanwaljit 77, Chandrakant Pandit lbw NP Singh 37, Raja Ali c&b Sridhar 24, Harvinder Sodhi b Kanwaljit 2, Rajesh Chauhan c Nanda b Kanwaljit 0, Manish Majithia not out 10, Sunil Lahore lbw NP Singh 2; Extras: (b1, lb3, nb4) 8; Total (all out in in 136.3 overs) 337

Fall of wickets: 1-43, 2-57, 3-88, 4-204, 5-282, 6-31 7-325, 8-325, 9-328

Bowling: NP Singh 20.3-10-34-2, Pratap 4-0-23-0, Kanwaljit 46-7-117-5, Raju 39-11-96-2, R Sridhar 21-7-41-1, Manohar 6-1-22-0

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Hyderabad (2nd innings): Daniel Manohar b Sodhi 0, Nanda Kishore run out 0, Vanka Pratap batting 26, MV Sridhar batting 29; Extras: (lb2) 2; Total (for 2 wkts in 25 overs) 57

Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-1

Bowling: Sodhi 5-1-10-1, Chauhan 3-1-12-0, Majithia 8-1-17-0, Majithia 8-1-17-0, Lahore 7-3-9-0, Yadav 2-0-7-0