http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 Domestic: Ranji Trophy Elite - 3rd Quarter-Final - Madhya Pradesh v Mumbai – 3rd Day’s Update
Madhya Pradesh 192 & 250/3 (64.0 ov) v Mumbai 434 - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Madhya-Pradesh-c809 lead by 8 runs with 7 wickets remaining
On Wednesday, January 04, 2012 Madhya Pradesh took a lead of eight runs with seven wickets in hand against Mumbai on the third day of the third quarterfinal, in the ongoing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kumar-Shri-Ranjitsinhji-c71870 Trophy Elite at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore.
Earlier, Mumbai resumed play on the third day after posting 346 runs at stumps a day earlier. The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 batsmen KR Pawar (160) and AA Chavan (57) seemed well set to forge a cutthroat challenge to the bowlers as they had done on the second day.
However, tragedy struck early as Mumbai lost their ace batsman Pawar sooner than anyone had expected as the flamboyant batsman walked back to the pavilion after adding just a run to his overnight tally.
Meanwhile, Chavan looked confident at the other end, as he stood fast and restricted the bowlers from grabbing his wicket at this crucial juncture in the match.
With 366 runs on the board, the side suffered the loss of their second wicket of the day when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ramesh-Powar-c2278 was dismissed after playing a short innings of eight runs.
Nonetheless, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Balwinder-Singh-Sandhu-c47248 came out to provide a potent support to Chavan and belted 24 runs, while Chavan stayed unbeaten on a splendid innings of 102 runs as the side finished their first innings by posting a mammoth tally of 434 runs.
From Madhya Pradesh, pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TP-Sudhindra-c2706 did maximum damage against Mumbai as he grabbed five wickets.
Madhya Pradesh, had a stupendous start to their second innings as openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Naman-Ojha-c2057 gave their side a resilient stand of 121 runs.
Ojha, then lost his wicket after clobbering an impressive innings of 85 runs while Ali perished in the 40th over after belting 33 runs. At the time of this wicket, the batting side had amassed 153 runs on the board.
Middle-order batsman Mohnish Mishra and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Udit-Alok-Birla-c94563 then launched another venomous batting onslaught as they clobbered the bowlers all around the park without remorse.
Birla departed after smashing 55 runs, while Mishra stayed unbeaten on 61 runs as the side posted 250 runs at stumps.
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