Stars of the day: Pradosh Ranjan and Jagadeesan added 98 runs for the second wicket
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Opener N. Jagadeesan (75, 153b, 3×4), Pradosh Ranjan Paul (71, 134b, 10×4), and Vijay Shankar (54, 98b, 5×4, 1×6) struck half-centuries to assist Tamil Nadu rating 273 against Goa on day two of the elite Group-C match within the fifth spherical of the Ranji Trophy on the Goa Cricket Association (GCA) Academy floor right here on Saturday. The hosts managed to take a small lead of 32 runs.
Off-spinner Mohit Redkar starred with 5 for 70 for Goa whereas left-arm spinner Darshan Misal claimed 4 for 77.
Redkar helped Goa limit TN’s lead.
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S. Prasanna Venkatesan
The first session was largely uneventful and was marked by the 98-run second-wicket partnership between Jagadeesan and Pradosh.
Jagadeesan’s innings wasn’t as flamboyant as his final two innings and briefly he appeared uncomfortable going through medium-pacer Deepraj Gaonkar. It appeared the batters didn’t take a simple single off Gaonkar as soon as for Pradosh to stay on strike.
Just like Arjun Tendulkar on Friday, Lakshay Garg too picked up a wicket off a no-ball. That too of the in-form Jagadeesan, who had simply introduced up his half-century, caught behind down the leg-side simply earlier than lunch.
After lunch, the ball appeared to maintain low for spinners at occasions and Jagadeesan missed one such to be bowled off Misal. Later, Redkar bowled Pradosh by way of the gate.
B. Indrajith was fortunate when he was dropped on 10 off Misal by Manthan Khutkar at foolish mid-off. After tea, Indrajith was the primary wicket to fall, leg- earlier than.
Tamil Nadu then misplaced 4 wickets for a mere 5 runs. Left-hander Boopathi Vaishna Kumar was caught by Gaonkar at gully off Redkar, who returned to strike twice in his subsequent over. He had M. Mohammed, going for a reduce, bowled with a sharp turner and Ajith Ram caught by Gaonkar at gully a ball later. In between, Sai Kishore was run-out.
Vijay Shankar introduced up his fifty with a straight six off Redkar. He was the final wicket to fall, his slog sweep off Redkar was taken by Siddharth on the deep square-leg fence.
The scores:
Goa — 1st innings: 241.
Tamil Nadu — 1st innings: S. Lokeshwar c Khutkar b Misal 25, N. Jagadeesan b Misal 75, Pradosh Ranjan Paul b Redkar 71, B. Indrajith lbw b Misal 24, Vijay Shankar c Siddharth b Redkar 54, M. Boopathi Vaishna Kumar c Gaonkar b Redkar 0, R. Sai Kishore run out 1, M. Mohammed b Redkar 0, S. Ajith Ram c Gaonkar b Redkar 0, Sandeep Warrier c Gaonkar b Misal 5, Kuldeep Sen (not out) 1; Extras (b-4, lb-6, nb-7): 17; Total (in 90.2 overs): 273.
Fall of wickets: 1-57, 2-155, 3-195, 4-235, 5-236, 6-239, 7-240, 8-240, 9-257.
Goa bowling: Arjun 10-0-52-0, Heramb 8-4-12-0, Garg 8-1-30-0, Misal 31-5-77-4, Gaonkar 11-1-22-0, Redkar 22.2-3-70-5.
Goa — 2nd innings: Suyash Prabhudessai (batting) 3, Ishaan Gadekar (batting) 7; Total (for no loss in 4 overs): 10.
Tamil Nadu bowling: Sai Kishore 2-0-9-0, Warrier 1-1-0-0, Pradosh 1-0-1-0.
