Nagpur: With title defenders Saurashtra pitted against former champions Vidarbha, the third round Elite Group ‘A’ Ranji Trophy match at Nagpur is likely to be an absorbing contest.
Vidarbha, the two-time champions, are on a high, having registered two wins in as many matches. One of these victories also fetched a bonus point, helping Vidarbha top the group with 13 points.
Saurashtra, on the other hand, are yet to taste victory in two matches they have played so far.An unexpected defeat against Haryana in the last match must have stung the defending champions. They will be putting their all on the line against Vidarbha.
Bowlers have been instrumental in Vidarbha’s two wins. Left-arm spinner Aditya Sarvate claimed nine wickets in the last match conceding just 16 runs across the two innings. Medium pacer Aditya Thakare has 13 wickets from two matches.
After a one-match break, Umesh Yadav is back in the team. Though among wickets, the Vidarbha bowlers have their work cut out against an in-from Saurashtra batting attack led by Cheteshwar Pujara who has a double hundred under his belt this season.
While almost all Saurashtra batters have been among runs, the same can’t be said about Vidarbha. Barring R Sanjay and skipper Akshay Wadkar, other Vidarbha batters are yet to put up a substantial score.
Injured Faiz Rested; Taide, Jitesh, Thakur Included
Ahead of the Saurashtra match, the Vidarbha team underwent quite a few changes. Former skipper Faiz Fazal, nursing a knee niggle, has been rested. Atharva Taide, who missed two matches due to an injury, has been named in the team.
Jitesh Sharma is the other big name in the Vidarbha line-up. Back from national duty during the Afghanistan T20I series, selectors have included hard-hitting Jitesh in the team. Taide is expected to replace Faiz at the top. It remains to be seen if the team management includes Jitesh in the playing XI. If that happens, Shubham Dubey may have to sit out. Medium pacers Yash Thakur, who opted out of the first two matches due to personal reasons, too has been included in the team.
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Vidarbha, the two-time champions, are on a high, having registered two wins in as many matches. One of these victories also fetched a bonus point, helping Vidarbha top the group with 13 points.
Saurashtra, on the other hand, are yet to taste victory in two matches they have played so far.An unexpected defeat against Haryana in the last match must have stung the defending champions. They will be putting their all on the line against Vidarbha.
Bowlers have been instrumental in Vidarbha’s two wins. Left-arm spinner Aditya Sarvate claimed nine wickets in the last match conceding just 16 runs across the two innings. Medium pacer Aditya Thakare has 13 wickets from two matches.
After a one-match break, Umesh Yadav is back in the team. Though among wickets, the Vidarbha bowlers have their work cut out against an in-from Saurashtra batting attack led by Cheteshwar Pujara who has a double hundred under his belt this season.
While almost all Saurashtra batters have been among runs, the same can’t be said about Vidarbha. Barring R Sanjay and skipper Akshay Wadkar, other Vidarbha batters are yet to put up a substantial score.
Injured Faiz Rested; Taide, Jitesh, Thakur Included
Ahead of the Saurashtra match, the Vidarbha team underwent quite a few changes. Former skipper Faiz Fazal, nursing a knee niggle, has been rested. Atharva Taide, who missed two matches due to an injury, has been named in the team.
Jitesh Sharma is the other big name in the Vidarbha line-up. Back from national duty during the Afghanistan T20I series, selectors have included hard-hitting Jitesh in the team. Taide is expected to replace Faiz at the top. It remains to be seen if the team management includes Jitesh in the playing XI. If that happens, Shubham Dubey may have to sit out. Medium pacers Yash Thakur, who opted out of the first two matches due to personal reasons, too has been included in the team.
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Defending champions Saurashtra face former champions Vidarbha in an absorbing Elite Group A Ranji Trophy match. Vidarbha is on top of the group with 13 points, while Saurashtra is yet to win a match. Vidarbha’s bowlers have been instrumental in their two victories, while Saurashtra’s batting attack, led by Cheteshwar Pujara, poses a challenge.
Defending champions Saurashtra face former champions Vidarbha in an absorbing Elite Group A Ranji Trophy match. Vidarbha is on top of the group with 13 points, while Saurashtra is yet to win a match. Vidarbha’s bowlers have been instrumental in their two victories, while Saurashtra’s batting attack, led by Cheteshwar Pujara, poses a challenge.
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Aditya Sarvate’s all-round performance leads Vidarbha to an innings victory against Manipur in the Ranji Trophy. Sarvate scores 69 runs and takes five wickets to guide Vidarbha to an emphatic win. Vidarbha moves to the top of the Elite Group A with two wins in two matches.