http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Haryana-c790 – 3rd Day’s Update
Haryana 207 & 321/5d v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gujarat-c787 228 & 34/1 (12.0 ov) - Gujarat require another 267 runs with 9 wickets remaining
In the ongoing Group B four-day match of the Ranji Trophy Elite between Gujarat and Haryana, the team from Gujarat require another 267 runs with 9 wickets remaining to win the match.
On Friday, December 23, 2011 Haryana resumed their second innings at Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat with openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rahul-Dewan-c83327 coming to bat their team to domination against their rivals.
The two batsmen, exhibited tremendous form as they played flamboyant shots against a tough bowling attack, shrinking the confidence of their opposition gradually.
The openers gave their side an astounding stand of 108 runs, which was enough for the remaining batsmen to build a strong innings.
Finally, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Priyank-Kirit-Panchal-c82699 from Gujarat made the first breakthrough of the day by grabbing the wicket of Dewan, who was removed after hammering a steady knock of 42 runs off 96 deliveries.
With 161 runs on the board, Saini also fell after smashing a stupendous innings of 91 runs – his innings included 14 sensational boundaries as he exhibited his superiority against the fielding side.
After the head turning performance from the openers, it was time for number-three batsman, Sunny Singh, to tailor a fabulous innings of 40 runs at a time when his side lost a couple of quick wickets, nonetheless, the batsman kept his nerve and did not give his wicket away.
Later, lower-middle-order batsmen Priyank Tehlan and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/A-Mishra-c871 hammered 85 and 39 runs which helped their side post a massive tally of 321 runs on the board, after which Haryana declared their innings.
Needing 301 runs to win, Gujarat came out to bat in a bid to give a commendable show with one day left in the game.
The side posted 34 runs for the loss one wicket at stumps and now require a steady batting performance from the team as the match is wide-open as they have a decent chance of at least finishing the match in a draw.
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