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This is an archive article published on November 26, 2008

Railways need 37 more to seal win

Railways keeper Mahesh Rawat carried Kulamani Parida on his shoulders to the dressing room. The veteran off-spinner had just run through the Andhra tail to bring take his team to the brink of an improbable victory.

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Railways keeper Mahesh Rawat carried Kulamani Parida on his shoulders to the dressing room.

The veteran off-spinner had just run through the Andhra tail to bring take his team to the brink of an improbable victory. Parida finished with a dream figures of 4 for 10 after Anureet Singh had dashed Andhra8217;s hopes with a three-wicket burst, the visitors folding up for 108 in their second innings.

A dicey decision by umpire Sanjay Hazare did not help matters, as skipper Y Gnaneswar Rao was given out caught at silly point off Karan Sharma to a ball that clearly went off his pads.

The Railways8217; first innings had folded up at 227, giving them a slender lead of 19 runs. At that point, the match hung in the balance as both Railways and Andhra had a chance to win.

But with Railways having knocked off 53 of the 90 required for a win, Day Four is a formality.

Brief Scores

Andhra 208 038; 108 Kulamani Parida 4/10, Anureet Singh 4/29; Railways 227 038; 53/2

 

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