Ranji Trophy 2010-11: Super League

[Sir john]

@ub wait for finalresult,than we will make full fun :secret:

[urbestfriend]

@SJ, No one can change final result, They could just take 1 Rajastani wicket , can they take 19 wickets and bat quickly to set a target in two days?

[Sir john]

@UB agree :yes: i watched karnatka vs MP match karnatka pace trio of arvind,mithun and vinay looks very dangerous, joshi too bowling well MP gonna to lose this match. :wall:

[Sir john]

day 3 play start now

[Sir john]

mithun open his accounts with a four kar 314/8

[Sir john]

gautam on 36 and mithun on 5

[Sir john]

catch not taken by keepar :WTF:

[cowboysfan]

whats the score sirji?

[Chandan]

QUARTER FINAL, DAY TWO Haryana vs Tamilnadu Haryana steady at 379 for six JOY AT LAST! Sunil Sam (centre) celebrates with teammates after claiming the wicket of Ankit Rawat. After two sessions were lost to poor visibility owing to the blanket of fog that enveloped the Bansi Lal Stadium here at Lahli, Tamil Nadu had better of the exchanges against a still-comfortable Haryana on the second day of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals on Saturday. Unlike Friday, Christmas Day did not give Haryana many reasons to make merry during 127 minutes of play possible after tea. The host resumed its first innings at 293 for two and reached 379 for six when play was suspended and later called off due to inadequate light. After the delayed start, if Haryana was looking to trade wickets for some quick runs, the approach was understandable. Eventually, in 26 overs of play possible, Haryana scored 86 runs but lost four wickets. Better bowling Tamil Nadu bowlers bowled better on this day and richly deserved the wickets of overnight centurion Nitin Saini (150, 16x4, 2x6) and Joginder Sharma, who offered catches in the slip cordon. But for the other two wickets, those of overnight not-out Ankit Rawat and danger man Hemang Badani (31, 5x4), Tamil Nadu should consider itself fortunate to get favourable leg-before decisions from umpire Sanjay Hazare. If Rawat and Badani were disappointed, they had every reason to be after playing well forward. Rawat was unfortunate not to get the benefit of doubt after the ball from L. Balaji hit the knee-roll and seemed to be going well over the stumps. The left-handed Badani, looking good to cause more damage to his former team, too, was given out after off-spinner R. Ashwin bowled from the edge of the crease and the ball struck the batsman low on the outstretched front pad as he offered a defensive bat. Here, a top-spinner would have missed the leg-stump and an off-break, gone past the off-stump. Indeed, Hazare took his time to give his decision. A disappointed Haryana can now only pray for the same consistency from the umpire when Tamil Nadu comes out to bat. Looking at the conditions prevailing here, it is difficult to foresee the completion of 180 overs in the remaining two days. In such a scenario, Haryana can revise its desired score and still put pressure on the visiting team. With the fog having descended on this rural destination and bone-chilling winds likely to prevail, it will be testing times for Tamil Nadu. It will have to not only counter the bowlers who are expected to use the conditions better, but also stay physically in shape to meet the challenge of an inspired opposition. Rajasthan vs Mumbai Saxena, Kanitkar put Rajasthan on top Vineet Saxena notched up his second century of the season and Hrishikesh Kanitkar was on the threshold of his third as Rajasthan slowly tightened the noose around Mumbai on the second day of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here on Saturday. Saxena (111) and Kanitkar (96) shared an unbroken stand of 206 runs for the second wicket to help the home team close the day at 236 for one in its first innings in reply to Mumbai's 252. Standing on a very strong foundation, Rajasthan, still 16 runs behind, is now eyeing to outbat the opponent. On a pitch that was slowing down rapidly, it was more a mind game for both sides. The Mumbai bowlers tried to play on the patience of the host batsmen after the early morning help dried up sooner than later. Wonderful partnership Saxena and Kanitkar responded well to the challenge on the strength of their rock-solid determination and clear planning. Rajasthan, resuming at 17 for no loss, was nurturing the bigger aim of winning the contest than scoring runs at an entertaining pace — 219 runs in 89 overs. Both Saxena and Kanitkar trained their minds well not to take any risk. They kept their bats straight and got behind the ball to blunt the tight line of the Mumbai bowlers. Saxena, starting on his overnight score of 12, rarely lost focus. His exemplary placement all over the park (except through point) earned him 14 boundaries and a six. The 30-year-old pushed Avishkar Salvi to extra-cover for three runs to reach his eighth first-class hundred. “I had scored a century before throwing away my wicket in our last match against Mumbai (in 2007); we had lost that match by two runs. It still pinches me. So I did not want to throw my wicket this time,” said Saxena. He said the plan was to bat as long as possible to deny Mumbai any chance of staging a comeback. Gritty effort Kanitkar was equally gritty. Except for a few troubling moments against Salvi after Mumbai chose to take the second new ball in the 81st over, Kanitkar sailed smoothly into the 90s. The Rajasthan skipper, who scored his last five runs off 25 deliveries, found more purpose in saving his wicket towards the *** end of the day. The elegant left-hander hit 14 fours, which included two nicely-timed shots off the spinners over mid-on. For Mumbai, Ajit Agarkar, who successfully appealed to claim Aakash Chopra in the fifth over of the day, waged a lone battle. He got very little in terms of support from his fellow pacers. The visiting spinners too experienced a tough day. Baroda vs Railways Delightful knock by Kedar Devdhar Baroda youngster Kedar Devdhar, playing in his maiden first-class season, scored a remarkable unbeaten century in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Railways at the Moti Bagh Palace ground here on Saturday. After nearly four sessions of dull cricket, the fearless right-hander lit up the contest with an outstanding display with the willow for four hours, outshining even Yusuf Pathan and Ambati Rayudu. Thrilling effort The 21-year-old Devdhar's unconquered 122 (215b, 16x4, 1x6) exposed Railways' meagre resources on a surface that had become predictable and comfortable to bat on. His knock thrilled his teammates as well as a goodly crowd that had come to cheer the team. Devdhar showed good footwork and splendid strokeplay to help Baroda conclude the second day at 303 for four, 55 ahead of Railways. After seamer Murtuja Vahora made short work of Railways' defiance in 26 minutes by removing Yere Goud and last man Anureet Singh, the Baroda openers — the experienced Connor Williams and Jaikishan Kolsawala — were a bundle of nerves and couldn't score runs freely. It was only after the arrival of Devdhar in the 20th over and Yusuf in the 38th did Baroda get going. The two took the attack to the seamers as well as left-arm spinner Murali Kartik. Yusuf (68, 51b) raced to his half-century in half-an-hour with four sixes and six fours while Devdhar exploded, choosing the backfoot punches, pulls and drives to move into top gear. The third-wicket stand produced 115 off 113 balls before Yusuf departed at the stroke of tea, Anureet taking a smart catch at deep cover. Whirlwind partnership Railways might sensed an opportunity at that stage, but Rayudu's sparking 41 (34b, 7x4, 1x6) took the game away. The fourth-wicket pair of Devdhar and Rayudu raised 79 in just 42 minutes before the latter fell to a risky sweep shot. Devdhar, on the other hand, employed the sweep shot well to send leg-spinner Karan Sharma over the square-leg fence and reach his century. An on-drive for four off the last ball of the day brought a fitting end to his commanding performance. Madhya Pradesh vs Karnataka Amit Verma helps Karnataka take lead over Madhya Pradesh CRUCIAL KNOCK: Amit Verma compiled an attractive 85 which included 14 fours. Madhya Pradesh persevered hard but Karnataka proved equally determined to call the shots on a day of engaging cricket at the Holkar Stadium here on Saturday. At the end of the second day of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal, Karnataka, resuming at 35 for no loss, was 306 for eight after left-handed Amit Verma compiled an attractive 85. After the bowlers, it was the turn of the batsmen to serve Karnataka with distinction even though they were guilty of not building on the decent starts. The conditions favoured the batsmen and Karnataka made the most of them to carve a lead of 106 runs and look at forcing an outright win. Exquisite strokes There were plenty of strokes to be relished for the sparse audience that also saw Karnataka drift away in the last session, losing the wickets of Verma and R. Vinay Kumar to rash shots and Sunil Joshi to a good ball. Robin Uthappa, K B. Pawan, Manish Pandey, Amit and Stuart Binny contributed to Karnataka's healthy response but their focus remained on playing their natural game even if it meant losing the wicket after being well set. Uthappa, who resumed with the same flair that marked his batting on Friday evening, gifted his wicket to a lax drive that flew to point. Uthappa hit five fours in his 83-ball knock of 44. Ganesh Satish played all over an incoming ball from Anand Rajan and suddenly Madhya Pradesh discovered its spirits. Karnataka was now guided by the young Pandey, who played some exquisite drives against the seamers. His 112-ball 49 contained six fours and a six. Binny (38 with seven fours) was composed in his essay until his first error cost him his wicket but Verma remained undeterred at the other end. Verma's temperament complemented his penchant to pick the loose deliveries as he grew in strength, pacing his innings astutely to frustrate the bowlers. Verma, however, escaped at 84 when he was grassed at gully by substitute Murtaza Ali off Amit Sharma. Not learning a lesson, Verma played an uncharacteristic heave and lost his wicket two balls later for a well-constructed 85 off 165 balls with 14 fours. Jalaj Saxena picked up three wickets for MP.

[Sir john]

MP 200 KARNATKA 361 MP 312/7 at the end of day play MP lead by 151 runs MP need to score some quick runs and than declare tommarow,this will add a twist to match.

[Sir john]

@cowboysfan bhai i did't notice your post :icflove:

[saneindian]

Going into the 4th day, the 3 likely ranji semifinalists are Rajasthan Karnataka Baroda TN vs Haryana is a dicey one. With the dense fog in north India, hard to see much play tomorrow which would mean TN may not complete their innings and after that I am not sure what criteria will be used to decide which team goes through. Edit: Rediff says "With chances of having a decision on basis of first lead looking remote, Tamil Nadu now have a better chance of qualifying for the last four phase. In case of the entire day's play being ruled out, Tamil Nadu with a better quotient (1.594) than Haryana (0.979) straightaway makes the cut. In case another six overs of play in the second innings is possible, then the run-rate of the current match will be taken into account. In a match interrupted by weather, the if team batting second plays a minimum of 30 overs and has a better run-rate than team batting first, it goes through. For example, Tamil Nadu are maintaining a run-rate of 3 per over. If they can score another 26 runs in the next six overs, their score at the end of 30 overs will be 98 which will be good enough to take them to the last four stage as their run-rate will be 3.27 better than Haryana's innings run-rate of 3.26." So looks like, barring any goof ups, TN are almost through to the semis.

[kabira]

Wow Mumbai is going out..never thought that would be possible and that too by Lowly Team

[Sir john]

last day play start

[Sir john]

ankit sharma out vinay strikes lbw karnatka camp overjoyed

[Sir john]

MP 330/8 lead by 169 runs

[Sir john]

problem in cable newtwork :mad:

[Sir john]

Karnatka need 177 runs to win. :wall:

[Sir john]

Kar 26/2 twist in match.

[urbestfriend]

karnataka choking :headshake: 38/3 Manish Pandey run out MP vs Rajasthan final anyone :woot: