Saurashtra spin out MP, take big lead
Saurashtra's trio of spinners, Kamlesh Makvana, Vishal Joshi and debutant Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, earned their team a first-innings lead of 107 against Madhya Pradesh
28/12Result
Group A, Ranji Trophy at Rajkot, Dec 29 2012 - Jan 1 2013
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![Saurashtra]( "Saurashtra")
242 & 303/4d -
![Madhya Pradesh]( "Madhya Pradesh")
135 & 183 (68.4 ov)
28/12Result
Group A, Ranji Trophy at Rajkot, Dec 29 2012 - Jan 1 2013
-
![Saurashtra]( "Saurashtra")
242 & 303/4d -
![Madhya Pradesh]( "Madhya Pradesh")
135 & 183 (68.4 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Saurashtra , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
09.30 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 16.30
Match days
29,30,31 December 2012, 1 January 2013 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Match Referee
Points
Saurashtra 6, Madhya Pradesh 0
Scorecard Summary
SAURASHTRA 242 (104.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Sheldon Jackson53 (92)
- Arpit Vasavada54 (181)
- Rameez Khan2/33 (9)
- Ishwar Pandey3/43 (20)
MADHYA PRADESH 135 (60.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Naman Ojha44 (68)
- Udit Birla34 (55)
- Vishal Joshi3/17 (5)
- Jaydev Unadkat3/20 (12)
SAURASHTRA 303/4d (76 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Cheteshwar Pujara*203 (221)
- Arpit Vasavada55 (125)
- Jalaj Saxena1/64 (17)
- Ishwar Pandey3/51 (15)
MADHYA PRADESH 183 (68.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Jalaj Saxena75 (184)
- Rameez Khan31 (97)
- Kamlesh Makwana3/43 (14)
- Dharmendrasinh Jadeja6/51 (26.4)
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Ranji Trophy
| Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| PNJB | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 32 |
| SAU | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 23 |
| MUM | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
| GUJ | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| RLYS | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 21 |
| MP | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| BENG | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| RAJ | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| HYD | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| UP | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 33 |
| BRODA | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| KNTKA | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 21 |
| DELHI | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| VIDAR | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| ODSA | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| TN | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| HRYNA | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| MAHA | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| SVCS | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 26 |
| JHK | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
| AP | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| ASSAM | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 |
| KER | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 19 |
| GOA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| J & K | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| HP | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| TPURA | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |