Punjab v Saurashtra – Ranji Trophy, 2012/13 (Group A) – Match Update – Punjab secure 8-wicket victory
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kumar-Shri-Ranjitsinhji-c71870 Trophy match against Saurashtra, played from November 24 to 26, and bowled their team to a comprehensive 8-wicket victory (their third win in four matches
this season) at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali, Chandigarh.
Punjab won the toss on day one and put Saurashtra to bat first, and Sharma (11-3-25-7) led the charge, with Kaul (8.1-2-18-2) bringing up the rear. Their combined efforts triggered a complete batting order collapse, with Saurashtra’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bhushan-Maheshbhai-Chauhan-c48043 (29)
and wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Siddharth-Trivedi-c2526 both contributed just 1 run each. Three batsmen
were dismissed on duck, and day one saw Saurashtra bowled for a shocking first innings total of 90.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sandip-Maniar-c2438 (11-5-12-2), and Jaydev Unadkat (23-7-46-2). Opener Jiwanjot Singh (61) top-scored for the team, while wicketkeeper
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Uday-Kaul-c94549 (41*) and Karan Goel (26) remained the other key batsmen. Their efforts, coupled with a handful of minor contributions from the remainder of the batting order, saw Punjab posting a first innings total of 205 before they were all out on the second
day of play.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jaydev-Shah-c1672 (38), Aarpit Vasavada (29), and opening batsman Pathak (26) all managed
to make some useful contributions. However, once again, Kaul (21-2-63-6) and Sharma (17-2-57-3) came out in full force, and managed to bowl Saurashtra out for 233, ensuring that their team only needed to chase 119 to win.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mandeep-Singh-c74122 (18*). Their combined efforts propelled Punjab easily to 120 within 34 overs, enabling them to clinch an 8-wicket win.
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