Falling aside: No TN batter may get it proper on the ultimate day.
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Gujarat pacers, led by left-arm seamer Arzan Nagwaswalla (4 for 34) together with skipper Chintan Gaja (three for 34) and Priyajitsing Jadeja, bowled their aspect to a thumping 111-run win over Tamil Nadu on the ultimate day of the first-round Ranji Trophy conflict on the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium right here on Monday.
The trio produced a disciplined bowling efficiency with their impeccable management over line and size to share 9 wickets. The seamers bowled to their discipline with a tight line outdoors off-stump and received the ball swinging virtually by means of the day, even with the previous ball, choking the run circulation.
Chasing 299 for victory, the guests’ batters — some with worldwide and India A expertise — have been discovered wanting towards the transferring ball and surrendered meekly to be bowled out for 187.
Gaja gave the host an early strike when he had Sai Sudharsan trapped leg-before. B. Indrajith and R. Sai Kishore then steadied issues, surviving a testing part earlier than the primary drinks interval, scoring solely 18 runs in 15 overs. Having performed the arduous work, the duo scored freely within the final hour earlier than lunch.
Indrajith and the TN skipper took on Ravi Bishnoi to discover the boundaries simply and received the aspect into a good place.
But within the remaining over earlier than lunch, Indrajith tried to really feel for a supply outdoors off-stump away from his physique and gave a easy catch to slip, undoing all of the arduous work.
Post lunch, Gujarat then steadily chipped away with Nagwaswalla eradicating Sai Kishore trapped in entrance whereas Gaja had Vijay Shankar caught behind with a poor shot poking outdoors the off-stump.
Even as Pradosh Ranjan Paul confirmed it was nonetheless a good pitch to bat by being assured of his off-stump and leaving nicely, the remainder of the TN batters couldn’t provide a struggle, with no batter even getting a half-century. Once N. Jagadeesan dragged one onto his stumps whereas making an attempt to pull Priyajitsing earlier than tea, the writing was on the wall.
The scores:
Gujarat — 1st innings: 236.
Tamil Nadu — 1st innings: 250.
Gujarat — 2nd innings: 312.
Tamil Nadu — 2nd innings: B. Sachin c Umang Rohit Kumar b Gaja 4, B. Sai Sudharsan lbw b Gaja 18, Washington Sundar c Ripal b Nagwaswalla 6, R. Sai Kishore lbw b Nagwaswalla 48, B. Indrajith c Umang b Priyajitsing 39, Pradosh Ranjan Paul (not out) 39 , Vijay Shankar c Urvil b Gaja 16, N. Jagadeesan b Priyajitsing 9, M. Mohammed lbw b Nagaswalla 4, Sandeep Warrier lbw b Nagwaswalla 1, Trilok Nag c Panchal b Bishnoi 0, Extras (b-1, lb-2): 3; Total (in 81.2 overs): 187
Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-26, 3-34, 4-117, 5-117, 6-138, 7-168, 8-174, 9-180.
Gujarat bowling: Gaja 19-8-34-3, Priyajitsing 18-7-37-2, Nagwaswalla 22-9-34-4, Bishnoi 14.2-0-57-1, Hingrajia 5-1-14-0, Ripal 3-2-8-0.
