Ranji Trophy 2010-11: Super League

[Cricketics]

Wow. When Kohli got out, Delhi's score vs 261-3. From 261, he had scored 173 on his own. Thats seems like great batting performance. 24 fours and six. Bengals favorites though from here on to win some points in this game.

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Rajasthan humiliate Hyderabad by innings and 256 runs The miracle that Hyderabad were hoping for did not happen as they collapsed to a humiliating innings and 256 runs defeat against Rajasthan on the third day and penultimate day of their Ranji Trophy Plate League (Group A) match in Jaipur today. More... Rajasthan humiliate Hyderabad by innings and 256 runs Press Trust Of India Jaipur, November 03, 2010 The miracle that Hyderabad were hoping for did not happen as they collapsed to a humiliating innings and 256 runs defeat against Rajasthan on the third day and penultimate day of their Ranji Trophy Plate League (Group A) match here on Wednesday. Trailing by 318 runs overnight at a precarious 63 for six, Hyderabad's second innings folded at 126 giving Rajasthan the massive win. Hyderabad had recorded the lowest total in the Ranji history after being bowled out for 21 in the first innings. Rajasthan had, however, made merry scoring 403 on the same track. Debutant pacer Deepak Chahar, who had snapped 11 wickets in the match till yesterday, added another one to his kitty today by trapping tailender A Lalith Mohan (4) in front of the wicket. For Hyderabad, it was a hasty end to what had been a nightmarish match for them. Syed Qadri (27) and Praneet Arjun (33) shared a 40-run stand to add give some respectability to Hyderabad's second innings scorecard but the late effort was just not enough to spare them the humiliation. Once Quadri departed, caught by Vineet Saxena of Pankaj Singh's bowling, Hyderabad's innings folded in no time with the next three wickets falling for just 32 runs. Rajasthan's bowling was all about the sensational pace duo of Chahar and Pankaj. Both of them picked up four wickets apiece in the second innings. The win gave Rajasthan six points -- five regulation and a bonus point for recording an innings win. Brief Score: Rajasthan: 403 Hyderabad: 21 and 126 all out in 39 overs (Praneet Arjun 33, Deepak Chahar 4/54, Pankaj Singh 4/45.

[cowboysfan]

u r wrong...there own medium pacer Alfred Absolem swings it quite a lot...he too took 6 wickets on his FC debut a few years back..even he has taken 6 wickets in an ICL T20 match...though Absolem is quite slow 120-125ish' date=' but he too swings the bowl magnificently.....[/quote'] what does that prove?from the highlights most of the batsmen have no footwork whatsoever and some had wild swings outside the off to the outswinger.Chahar has ok pace but he is just 18,his ceiling is good.

[Lord]

what next, Vinay Kumar into Test team :facepalm: PK military medium wont trouble International batsmen in Test matches (maybe first 5 overs, after that they'll easily play him)

n Mithun,Munaf are phaasshht bowlers

[achilles]

Chahar and Pankaj bowled well.

[vaibhav_delhi]

Got to nuture chahar carefully. Could be a great prospect for india.

[Sir john]

Madhya Pradesh v Goa at Indore - Nov 1-4, 2010 Goa 170 and 268/3; Madhya Pradesh 328 goa back in match now.:hmmm: Himachal Pradesh v Haryana at Dharamsala - Nov 1-4, 2010 Haryana 316 and 132/2; Himachal Pradesh 206 of loss Railways v Gujarat at Delhi - Nov 1-4, 2010 Gujarat 379; Railways 221 and 54/1 (f/o) of loss

[Sir john]

yuvi out in 24.:wall:

[fineleg]

^ and thats why Mithun and Munaf havent succeeded much either are presently not really a fixture in our Test squad. But I see the point, we anyway get a few trundlers as extra bowlers in our squad, so no harm in giving another 125-ish bowler a chance. I am supportive of PK going to SA tour as an extra bowler but I think he may not be too successful and SA batsmen will negotiate him with ease there.

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Railways vs Gujarat Day 3 : Railways faced with a daunting task Railways began their first innings chase against Gujarat on a dismal note on Wednesday. Chasing 379 on Day Three of their Ranji Trophy match at the Karnail Singh Stadium, Murali Kartik's side folded up for an measly 221 and were 54/1 after following on. More... Goud's resistance can't prevent follow-on Indianexpress, Vinayak Padmadeo, 04 November 2010 Railways mainstay TP Singh just about managed to stop the ball going past him with his bat as a delivery from Ashraf Makda kept really low late on Tuesday. But on Wednesday, he wasn't that lucky. Singh was playing solidly on 36 by this time, had his stumps uprooted as another Makda delivery kept really low. The dismissal was a study in contrast to the methods used by the Railway bowlers. They bowled wide of the stumps in an effort to test the patience of the batsmen. Gujarat on the other hand were bowling stump to stump to make use of the two-paced pitch that had the batsmen in all sorts of trouble. Railways were made to follow on after conceding a huge lead of 158 and were 54 for the loss of a solitary wicket at stumps on Wednesday. Opener V Cheluvuraj was batting on 25 and Sanjay Bangar was looking solid during the 90-ball 19. Left-arm seamer Makda had Faiz Fazal caught in the slips to make an interesting last day's play for the hosts, who need to play out 90 overs to force a draw and earn a point. Fazal, who got out cheaply in the first innings as well, feathered a catch to Parthiv Patel in the fourth over, "Our plan was to bowl to the stumps and use the track's uneven bounce. Batsmen have been troubled so far because they haven't judged the bounce, are unsure of their footwork. We have used this to our advantage," Gujarat coach Vijay Patel said. Singh's dismissal meant that from here on Railways were content on playing out time, only making things easier for the visitors. Only Yere Goud and JP Yadav made sizable contribution, as the rest failed to rise to the occasion. While Goud made a mammoth 197-ball unbeaten 50, Yadav scored 39 before giving a simple caught and bowled chance to leg-spinner Salil Yadav. The 46 runs that the Goud-Yadav combine added for the seventh wicket was the highest partnership for the Railways innings. Once Yadav was dismissed, the tail was rolled over in quick time, with Railways conceding a huge lead. While Goud was holding fort, many others including Mahesh Rawat, failed to apply themselves. Rawat was castled by Yadav. Murali Kartik, Krishnakant Upadhyay and Shailender Gehlot were back in the hunt at the stroke of tea. Railways coach credited the opposition for keeping his team in check. "They bowled very well. They didn't give us any free runs. Those of us who got starts failed to convert it to big scores. But Cheluvuraj and Bangar showed good application in the last session so that's a good sign for us," he said. Warning for M Suresh Marripuri Suresh was warned for showing dissent by match referee Sanjay Patil. The all-rounder pointed to his arm after given caught behind by K Hariharan off the bowling of Salil Yadav. Brief scores: Gujarat 1st innings 379; Railways 221 all out in 85 overs (Yere Goud 50 n.o, JP Yadav 39, TP Singh 36; Siddharth Trivedi 3/50, Salil Yadav 3/38, Ishwar Choudhary 3/76) & 54/1 in 34 overs (V Cheluvuraj batting 25, Sanjay Bangar batting 19; Ashraf Makda 1/12)

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Delhi vs Bengal Day 3 : Delhi lose way after Kohli exit It's easy to lose focus in domestic cricket for someone who's just scored a top class match-winning hundred in international cricket. Virat Kohli, however, displayed the same desire and determination to succeed against Bengal as he did against the Australians a few days back. More... Delhi lose way after Kohli exit Indianexpress, Nihal Koshie, 04 November 2010 Two types of batsmen have played at the Ferozeshah Kotla over the past three days. Virat Kohli and the rest. On way to his highest-ever score in Ranji Trophy, the Delhi and India No.3 in One-day Internationals showed what separates special players from journeymen. While other batsmen have found it hard to score freely on a slow wicket, Kohli's strokeplay stood out because of its effortless execution. It's easy to lose focus in domestic cricket for someone who's just scored a top class match-winning hundred in international cricket. Virat Kohli, however, displayed the same desire and determination to succeed against Bengal as he did against the Australians a few days back. That his focus didn't waver a bit was largely due to the fact that he had anticipated it coming. “When you are in good form, you tend to get carried away. But I am really focused on doing well in the Ranji Trophy,” Kohli said a day before the start of the match. And he didn't let himself nor his team down as he came up with a classy 173, his highest in the first-class cricket, on Wednesday. With Bengal amassing 473 runs in their first innings, Delhi desperately needed someone to play a big hand. Kohli did just that, but, despite his heroics, Delhi still need 146 runs more with just four wickets in hand to take a first innings lead as they finished the day at 328 for 6. In spite of Kohli's 173, Delhi are still not out of the woods. At stumps the hosts were 328 for six. They need another 146 to gain the first innings lead. Delhi were truly in the game till Kohli was run out by a direct thrown from Arindam Das, after which they lost another three wickets for just 34 runs. Ashoke Dinda picked up two wickets for just 11 runs in a five over spell after Kohli's dismissal while Ranadeb Bose scalped one as Delhi lost steam. Kohli added 137 for the third wicket with skipper Mithun Manhas, a period in which the Bengal bowlers were not allowed to settle down. Bengal conceded an opportunity to get rid of Kohli and wrest back the initiative. When Kohli was on 78 he flicked Ranadeb Bose to mid-wicket but Iresh Saxena spilled the chance. To shut out Kohli's booming drives Bengal skipper Manoj Tiwary had a short cover, cover and an extra cover. This forced Kohli to score runs on the leg-side. His near-dismissal didn't play on Kohli's mind. Rather, he carried on batting with an air of confidence and made another 95 runs. There was a difficult period at the start of the day and then just after lunch when the Bengal medium pacers were hitting better line and lengths. While Shikhar Dhawan perished, Kohli overcame the difficult phases. Dhawan could manage just nine from 45 balls before falling to a trap. Wicketkeeper Wridhimann Saha stood up to the stumps while Laxmi Ratan Shulka was bowling a tidy line. Dhawan found a boundary behind point but was caught behind shortly trying to play too fine. Kohli tried to be aggressive early on. He hit a straight drive off Bose and also cover drove Ashoke Dinda to the boundary. But the Bengal bowlers soon made him work hard for his runs. He took 55 balls to score his first 25 runs of the day after starting from an overnight score of 51. He found his timing and the gaps during his next 26, which came in just 33 balls. When off-spinner Saurasish Lahiri threatened to tie him down, Kohli used his feet to hit the only six of his innings. He also dealt in boundaries while approaching and crossing the 150-run mark. There was a brief exchange of words between Kohli and medium pacer Dinda but the Delhi batsmen didn't allow it to become a distraction. Kohli displayed good levels of concentration, a must to excel in the longer formats of the game. Going into domestic season, Kohli was keen to make big runs consistently, which he felt would go a long way in booking a Test berth as and when a spot is available. High on confidence and in form after making a century against Australia in one-day series, Kohli knew that he would pay the price if he got carried away because of the runs he made in the 50-over game. During his 333 minutes at the wicket, Kohli looked largely in control of the proceedings. He'll be a touch disappointed because his first double century in first class cricket was there for the taking. Delhi lost Gaurav Chabbra at the stroke of tea, and then, soon after the tea, Ashok Dinda had Manhas caught behind and Punit Bisht at short-leg. Despite Kohli's gritty knock, the Bengal bowlers, especially the medium pacers deserve praise to keeping it tidy on a flat track. They bowled a tight line and length and made the batsmen work for every single run. That Delhi could score just 239 runs in the day's play shows how accurate the Bengal bowlers were. Fielding, too, deserves a special mention. The only mistake came when Iresh Saxena dropped Kohli when he was on 74. That lapse, however, cost Bengal dear. Brief scores: Bengal 473 all out in 148.5 ovs vs Delhi 328 for six in 106 ovs (V Kohli 173, S Dhawan 42, M Manhas 43; Ashoke Dinda 3/87)

[Sir john]

murli bhai team struggling.:((

[Ranjha]

uv gone for 24.....cant even perform against up ...hmmm

[Ranjha]

Railways began their first innings chase against Gujarat on a dismal note on Wednesday. Chasing 379 on Day Three of their Ranji Trophy match at the Karnail Singh Stadium, Murali Kartik's side folded up for an measly 221 and were 54/1 after following on.

Thats my grandfather's name.

[Ranjha]

yuvi out in 24.:wall:

punjab team sucks...yuvi or no yuvi we need bhajji int he team.

[fineleg]

Every match - domestic and Intl - is critical for Yuvi now. He has to find form before WC2011. Desperate time for Yuvi and for India!!! since WC2011 is Good Bye! without Yuvi

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Mumbai vs Saurashtra Day 3 : Mumbai in charge though flat track drives away the excitement Ramesh Powar blasts curator for preparing a wicket devoid of pace as Saurashtra give Mumbai a tough fight. More... Mumbai in charge Published: Thursday, Nov 4, 2010, Place: Mumbai There was a sense of rush in everything that Mumbai did on Day Three of their Ranji Trophy Super League match against Saurashtra at MCA grounds in Bandra Kurla Complex on Wednesday. Such was the hurry in the Wasim Jaffer camp that the defending champions bowled out a staggering 41 overs in the first session. But that wasn’t the highlight of the day. Southpaw Pratik Mehta (100*) may have possibly etched his name in the record books scoring his maiden ton after playing for 12 years with Saurashtra. On most occasions, Ramesh Powar would have been pleased to see the dust fly off the wicket, the way it did, as he landed a regulation delivery on a good length, especially with his team having posted a huge first-innings score. The veteran off-spinner, however, has now spent more than a decade wheeling away on a number of dead tracks around the country in domestic cricket. And with the ball being patted away with consummate ease, the wily Powar seemed well aware that the minor soil explosion wasn’t really a cause for much excitement as he walked back to his mark sporting a wry smile. Till yesterday no one in the cricketing world knew who Pratik Mehta is and chances are few will remember him in the future. Mehta, however, will not be forgotten in a hurry by the Mumbai team for what he did on Wednesday. Playing in his 12th season, the left-hander struck a valiant hundred to take Suarashtra to 364-7 and give them the hope of avoiding follow-on as they chased Mumbai’s total of 580 for 9 declared. Although Ramesh Powar picked up five wickets for 109 runs for the hosts, it was hard toil for the bowlers on a pitch with absolutely no life in it. The off-spinner did not mince words and hoped that the curator will prepare better tracks for the coming games. “It’s a very slow wicket where nothing is happening. It’s really tough to go for an all out win here,” said Powar. “I hope that the curator has learned something from this match and gives a better track in next matches,” he said. Positive saurashtra Heading into day three Mumbai assumed they were in the driver’s seat after having removed the solid-as-ever Sitanshu Kotak for a duck. But Bhushan Chauhan and Ravindra Jadeja started on a positive note with a 84-run stand. None of the bowlers looked like taking a wicket and the part time off-spin of Rohit Sharma was required to break the partnership. The third delivery of Sharma’s first over took off and hit Jadeja on his glove before ending up in Sushant Marathe’s hands at silly-point. Bhushan (63) was dismissed against the run of play when he edged Powar to Wasim Jaffer at first slip. Captain Jaydev Shah (19) and wicketkeeper Sagar Jogiyani (19) both got starts but lacked the patience to get a big score. But Mehta, a clerk in the Rajkot division of Western Railways, had it in plenty. He and Rakesh Dhruv frustrated the Mumbai bowlers. What’s amazing was the fact that Mehta couldn’t hold the bat properly due to bruised palms that he suffered while fielding. Surprisingly, Mehta has played only 23 first class matches in his long career. “The wicket obviously is very slow. We were under pressure when the day’s play started as we had lost Kotak late on the second day. But we always knew that on this wicket if someone gets his eye in, he can score big. In the morning Bhushan Chauhan played a good innings. Even Jadeja was looking good but he got out,” said Mehta. The bowler’s inability to get any purchase from the wicket forced Mumbai captain Wasim Jaffer to make frequent bowling changes. Agarkar was used in five spells while Salvi, Javed and Abdulla were also rotated. With only a day to go and the chances of an outright victory for either team unlikely at this stage, it was a frustrated rather than an elated Powar that walked off the field, after picking up five wickets for the 22nd time in his long first-class career. “The wicket here is very slow. We were hoping for an outright victory but one can’t do much on this sort of a track. Even though we got five wickets early, there was little we could have done. And we just had to be patient and wait for the batsmen to commit mistakes,” he explained after the day’s play. Starting the day with two wickets down, the visitors made slow progress in the early half of the day, as their batsmen played out a number of maiden overs, especially from Powar. Though the hosts did grab the initiative for a brief period, dismissing four Saurashtra batsmen in quick succession, Mehta and Rakesh Dhruv brought their team back into the game with a typically rearguard partnership. Mehta for one was certainly not complaining about the flatness of the wicket. The left-hander, who made his first-class debut back in 1998, mainly defended against Powar but displayed more aggression against the fast bowlers, as he put on a crucial 152-run stand with Dhruv. And by the time, Mehta acknowledged the applause from the Saurashtra dressing-room after crossing three-figures for the first time, he had ensured that his team were on the verge of saving the follow-on and denying the defending champions an outright win in their opening match. Except for unbeaten centurion Mehta, no other Saurashtra batsmen hung around to give a fight. While most visiting batsmen were undone by the guile of Ramesh Powar, 32-year old Mehta looked like he was playing in a different world. Coming in at No 7, Mehta played like a regular batsman and went on to score a chanceless century and on a Day Three track it was some achievement. His innings was laced with 17 hits to the fence. The difference between Mehta and other Saurashtra batsmen was the hunger to stay on for long. Mehta though had a motivation sensing a chance to score his first ever Ranji ton, which eventually he did. Earlier, overnight batsmen Ravindra Jadeja and Bhushan Chauhan were playing the waiting game well. But Rohit Sharma became a man with a golden arm. In his first over of the match, the Mumbai star got Jadeja (40) caught at silly mid off. Chauhan’s dismissal was also a soft one. Powar, who was getting a lot of purchase from the wicket, got one to bounce as Chauhan gave Jaffer a sitter at first slip. Skipper Jaydev Shah (19) paid the price for fishing outside the off stump of an Avishkar Salvi delivery, to give Omkar Gurav his first dismissal in Ranji. Similar was the case with Saurashtra keeper Sagar Jogiyani (19). He misread a drifter from Powar. At tea, the scoreboard (284/6) reflected Saurashtra’s struggle. Brief scores: Mumbai 1st Innings 580; Saurashtra 1st innings 364 for 7 (Pratik Mehta 100, Bhushan Chauhan 63; Ramesh Powar 5/109)

[Chandan]

Punjab concede first innings lead Indianexpress, Siddhartha Sharma, 04 November 2010 Uttar Pradesh seized the crucial first innings lead on the third day of their Elite Group B match. Uttar Pradesh lost two quick wickets as they approached Punjab's first innings total of 288. In all, three wickets fell in the first hour of play to put the hosts in a spot of bother. All-rounder Rudra Pratap Singh and Praveen Kumar used the long handle to ensure that the pressure was released and their team bagged three vital points. Punjab medium pacer Navdeep Sidhu took three wickets in the morning to give the host jitters. However, Punjab were on the backfoot soon when RP Singh and Praveen, realising that being defensive would simply play into the hands of the opponents, whacked the ball around. Soon relief set in the Uttar Pradesh dressing room as they nosed ahead of Punjab's first innings' effort. Uttar Pradesh finished at 362 and put the visitors under pressure. Punjab got off to a horrid start when they lost both their openers within the third over of the innings. Yuvraj Singh made a brisk 24, which contained five hits to the fence but his stay at the wicket was brief. No.3 batsman Karan Goel, who was promoted up the order, fell for just 10 and it left Punjab in a spot of bother at 59 for four. Yuvraj had raised hopes of a big score by hitting Praveen Kumar for three fours in an over. But Bhuvneshwar Kumar got the better of him shortly. It fell upon Uday Kaul and Pankaj Dharmani to resurrect the Punjab innings. This duo cut down on the flair and played doggedly to remain unbeaten on 47 and 34 respectively. Punjab finished the day at 127 for four. Both these batsmen played a risk-free game. It made for rather unexciting viewing but their runs on the third day was more valuable than its sum totals. Brief scores: Uttar Pradesh: 362 vs Punjab: 288 and 127 for four in 46 overs (Uday Kaul 47 batting, Pankaj Dharmani 34 batting, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/20). -------------------------------------------\ Disappointed by Yuvi's failure, If he can't negotiate medium pacers like PK, BK and RPS on placid tracks, it is quite foolish expecting him to score big ones againsy Internayional bowlers outside India in tests. In all probability, his test career is over.

[b555]

Thats my grandfather's name.

is it named after your grandpa :woot:

[Ranjha]

is it named after your grandpa :woot:

lol i wish. just a coincidence that he has the same name.