Saurashtra draw with Mumbai, bag three points

Saurashtra8217;s Bhavik Gor bagged four wickets for 82, while Saurya Sanandiya took three wickets for 104. The hosts preferred not to enforce the follow on to Mumbai and decided to bat again. At the close of the match, Saurashtra were 63 for 3 in 29 overs.

Earlier in the day, Bhavik and Saurya put up a creditable show with J Odedara two for 79 and Balkrishna Jadeja one for 113 playing supportive roles as the visitors kept losing wickets at regular intervals.

For Mumbai, Aditya Tare 53 and Sachin Wagh 65 tried to arrest the downfall but the other batsmen, barring Rohan Raje 27, failed to deliver.

In the second innings, Saurashtra managed to pile up 63 for three in 29 overs before the match ended. Mumbai8217;s S Raje, R Singh and I Abdulla bagged one wicket each.

Saurashtra will play their remaining two matches against Baroda and Gujarat next month.

Brief Scores: Saurashtra 1st Innings: 754 for 4 038; 63 for 3 in 29 overs Sheldon Jackson: 22, Rahul Dave: 22; S. Raje: 1/20, R. Singh: 1/3 and I. Abdulla: 1/5 drew with Mumbai 473 Aditya Tare: 53, Sachin Wagh: 65, Rohan Raje: 27, B.S. Sandhu: 24; Bhavik Gor: 4/82, Saurya Sanandiya: 3/104, J. Odedara: 2/79, Balkrishna Jadeja: 1/113.