Ranji: Murali powers TN to 112-run lead
Posted on Nov 18, 2009 at 23:37 | Updated Nov 19, 2009 at 00:12
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Amritsar: Opener Murali Vijay blasted a classy 148 to help Tamil Nadu take a 112-run first innings lead with four wickets in hand over a hapless Punjab on the second day of the Ranji Trophy Super League Group A match here on Wednesday.
Murali featured in two crucial century partnerships, first a 154-run opening stand with Abhinav Mukund (61) and then raising 148 runs with Arun Karthik (73) to guide Tamil Nadu to 340 for six after bowling out Punjab for 228.
Dinesh Karthik (18) was on crease when stumps were drawn after the visitors lost a wicket on the last ball of the day in 76.4 over.
Initially picked up in the 15-member squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka, Murali was relieved from duty to represent his state in the Ranji Trophy and the strapping right-hander made ample use of the opportunity.
His innings of 148 off 218 balls was bejewelled with 16 hits to the fence and three sixes.
For Punjab, Sarabjit Ladda (3/90) was the pick of the bowlers.
Earlier, resuming at overnight score of 212 for 7 in 90 overs, Punjab lasted another 8.1 overs adding just 16 runs to the total.
Baroda fold for 234
Ghaziabad: Twin half-centuries from India discard Irfan Pathan (59) and Rakesh Solanki (58) could not resurrect Baroda from a top-order collapse as they were shot out for 234 by Uttar Pradesh on the second day of Ranji Trophy Super League Group B match here on Wednesday.
In reply, Uttar Pradesh were 36 for no loss from 11 overs in their first innings with Tanmay Srivastava (14) and Shivakant Shukla (22) at the crease.
After losing the opening day's play due to wet wicket, Baroda batted first today, only to see their top order crumble like a house of cards.
At one time, the visitors were 78 for five in the morning session itself before captain Irfan and Solanki revived the innings a bit with a 91-run stand for the sixth wicket.
Openers Connor Williams (15) and Satyajit Parab (0) were out cheaply while one-down Azhar Bilakhia contributed 35. Jacob Martin and Yusuf Pathan were the other two Baroda batsmen out for a duck.
After trying to revive the Baroda innings with his 71-ball knock studded with six fours and one six, Irfan fell to Piyush Chawla as the visitors slumped to 169 for six.
Six runs later, Solanki also followed suit, falling to Chawla, after hitting seven four from 114 balls.
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