Jadeja, Bhatt run riot

AHMEDABAD, DEC 30: Saurashtra batsmen completed a marathon at the speed of a sprinter and Gujarat bowlers were seen running for cover. Bi...

Written by Sandeep Dwivedi

December 31, 1998 12:00 AM IST

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AHMEDABAD, DEC 30: Saurashtra batsmen completed a marathon at the speed of a sprinter and Gujarat bowlers were seen running for cover. Bimal Jadeja (203) and Prakash Bhatt (161) saw Saurashtra scored a mammoth 540-6 declared while Gujarat had a false start finishing at 29-1 at stumps on the penultimate day of the Ranji Trophy match here on Wednesday.

The eventful day had historians and statistician flipping books and making entries. It was truly a day to remember for the visitors. This is Saurashtra’s highest score ever against Gujarat, Jadeja became the first players in five season to score a double ton and when Bhatt reached 84, he completed 1,000 runs in Ranji Trophy. Besides, Jadeja and Bhatt were also involved in a 282-run stand for the fourth wicket.

SCOREBOARD

Gujarat (1st innings): 310

Saurashtra (1st innings, overnight 181-2): Altaf Merchant c Damani b Bhavik Patel 11 (13b, 12m, 1×4), Bimal Jadeja c Mehta b Parmar 203 (405b, 529m, 21×4), Sitanshu Kotak c&b Kotecha 93 (169b, 128m, 7×4),Rajesh Garsondia c Pathik Patel b Mehta 0 (25b, 24m), Prakash Bhatt c Kotecha b Damani 161 (186b, 262m, 22×4), Hitesh Parsana c Padia b Mehta 30 (20b, 29m, 2×4, 1×6), Manoj Parmar not out 6 (8b, 14m); Extras: (16b, 4lb, 5w, 11nb) 36. Total: (for six wickets declared in 135.5 overs) 540

Fall Of Wickets: 1-13, 2-178, 3-183, 4-465, 5-519

Bowling: Bhavik Patel 18-1-54-1 (3nb, 1w), Rakesh Patel 19-4-71-0 (6nb), Sheth 12-1-48-0 (2w, 2nb), Mehta 40-6-148-2, Parmar 19.5-3-72-1, Kotecha 14-1-71-1, Damani 13-1-56-1 (2w).

Gujarat (2nd innings): Amrish Kotecha batting 20 (39b, 61m, 3×4), Nilesh Modi c Parmar b Rana 5 (32b, 44m, 1×4), Mihir Sheth batting 0 (13b, 15m); Extras: (4nb) 4. Total: (for one wicket in 14 overs) 29

Fall Of Wickets: 1-23.

Bowling: Rana 7-5-9-1, Garsondia 5-4-1-0, Parsana 5-4-1-0

Zaidi claims five

KANPUR: Railways hopes of a first innings lead were given a severe jolt by Ashish Winston Zaidi who captured five wickets for 69 runsto reduce the visitors to 178 for seven by the close of the penultimate day’s play in the Central Zone Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh at Green Park here today.

Brief Scores

Railways 178-7 (Prahlad Rawat batting 69, Zaidi 5-69) vs UP

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