Nikhilesh Ranjan leads Bihar run feast
Bihar went into the third day of their Ranji Trophy East Zone League match played at Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur, against Tripura on 212/1 and went on to declare their first innings at 450/6 in 123 overs
Santhosh S
28-Nov-2000
Bihar went into the third day of their Ranji Trophy East Zone League
match played at Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur, against Tripura on 212/1
and went on to declare their first innings at 450/6 in 123 overs.
Right handed batsman Nikhilesh Ranjan took the honours of the day with
his innings of 110 on a day when three Bihar batsmen were dismissed in
the eighties. Having allowed Bihar gain a lead of 214 runs in the
first innings, Tripura were 90/2 in 45 overs at the close of play.
Bihar batsmen made most on a day when Tripura bowlers looked clueless.
Left handed batsman Tariquer Rehman was the first to go for 83. He had
added 189 runs in 75.3 overs with Nikhilesh Ranjan for the second
wicket. Rehman's innings lasted 208 balls and he hit six fours. Bihar
soon lost the centurion Nikhilesh Ranjan for 110. He was at the crease
for six hours as he faced 304 deliveries hitting one six and ten
fours. Bihar rubbed salt into Tripura's wounds with another big
partnership for the fourth wicket between Rajiv Kumar and Sunil Kumar.
They added 162 in 25 overs. Captain Rajiv Kumar went on a leather hunt
with a breezy knock of 80 in 78 balls. His innings was studded with
one six and five boundaries. Sunil Kumar was not to be left behind as
he scored 87 in 100 balls including eight boundaries. It was sad to
see both the batsmen miss out on a chance of getting to their
hundred. C Sachdev of Tripura had a hard work out of 44-12-121-3 as he
was the best of the bowlers.
Tripura have their captain S Dasgupta unbeaten on 33 as they still
trail by 124 runs going into the last day of the match. Dasgupta
played a good supporting role to S Chowdhuri who was dismissed just
before the close of the third day for 47 (7 boundaries) as they added
76 in 38 overs.