Yashasvi Jaiswal helped prop Rest of India to victory within the Irani Cup. File
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Rest of India prolonged their dominance within the Irani Cup with a 238-run drubbing of Madhya Pradesh on the ultimate day of the season-ending match in Gwalior on March 5.
Set an imposing goal of 437, the hosts — final season’s Ranji Trophy champions — have been all out for 198 of their second innings on the fifth and closing day on the Captain Roop Singh Stadium.
At stumps on the penultimate day, MP have been 81 for two, needing 356 on the final day to win their maiden Irani title.
This was after Yashasvi Jaiswal mauled a hapless Madhya Pradesh assault into submission with one other near-flawless hundred, placing Rest of India within the driver’s seat to retain the Irani Cup trophy.
Jaiswal, who struck a elegant 213 within the first innings, scored an impressive 144 out of his staff’s second innings whole of 246, serving to the facet set a stiff goal for the hosts.
With the sort of bowling at RoI’s disposal, it was at all times going to be a tough process for MP, and the day’s proceedings lived up to the script.
Himanshu Mantri was out on his in a single day rating of 51.
Saurabh Kumar picked up three wickets whereas there have been two apiece for Mukesh Kumar, Atit Sheth and Pulkit Narang.
