Ahmedabad/Rajkot: In a day full of drama, Gujarat registered a seven-wicket victory over Goa in their Ranji Trophy match in Goa on Sunday.
When the play started on Day Three, Gujarat’s — 281 for five overnight — first objective was to secure a first-innings lead. They achieved that thanks to Priyank Panchal’s 171. Gujarat’s first innings ended at 346, a lead of 29, and a match very much in balance.
Goa, however, stumbled in their second innings and were all out for 143, leaving Gujarat with a simple target of 115.Gujarat lost three wickets for 49 but Het Patel (46 not out) and Aditya Patel (38 not out) took them home.
In Rajkot, Saurashtra‘s left-arm spinner Dharmendrasinh Jadeja bagged his 22nd five-wicket haul as the defending champions scored an innings and 243-run victory against Manipur to secure their berth in the quarterfinals.
Saurashtra’s victory was a foregone conclusion on day two itself when they had reduced Manipur to 55/3 in their second innings on Saturday, and the task was completed by the 33-year-old Jadeja, who bagged a five-for on day three. Besides Jadeja (5/55), Yuvrajsinh Dodiya (3/51) and pacer Chetan Sakariya (2/28) too contributed in the big win.
When the play started on Day Three, Gujarat’s — 281 for five overnight — first objective was to secure a first-innings lead. They achieved that thanks to Priyank Panchal’s 171. Gujarat’s first innings ended at 346, a lead of 29, and a match very much in balance.
Goa, however, stumbled in their second innings and were all out for 143, leaving Gujarat with a simple target of 115.Gujarat lost three wickets for 49 but Het Patel (46 not out) and Aditya Patel (38 not out) took them home.
In Rajkot, Saurashtra‘s left-arm spinner Dharmendrasinh Jadeja bagged his 22nd five-wicket haul as the defending champions scored an innings and 243-run victory against Manipur to secure their berth in the quarterfinals.
Saurashtra’s victory was a foregone conclusion on day two itself when they had reduced Manipur to 55/3 in their second innings on Saturday, and the task was completed by the 33-year-old Jadeja, who bagged a five-for on day three. Besides Jadeja (5/55), Yuvrajsinh Dodiya (3/51) and pacer Chetan Sakariya (2/28) too contributed in the big win.