Baroda run through Maharshtra

Baroda kicked off their West Zone Ranji One-Day tournament on a winning note with a 102 run win against Maharshtra at the Motibaug Palace grounds in Baroda. Baroda picked up two points from their victory.

Maharashtra won the toss and put Baroda in to bat. The hosts started off on a disastrous note losing former India South paw Atul Bedade in the fourth over of the innings. H Jadhav was soon to follow on a duck caught by wicketkeeper Amol Ghag off veteran all-rounder Iqbal Siddiqui. Jacob Martin 36(2x4) and Connor Williams 49(5x4) steadied the innnings before stumper Ghag caught Williams short of his ground. T Arothe returned unbeaten on 79(4x4,2x6) helping Baroda to a score of 238/8. Iqbal Siddiqui was the most successful bowler returning figures of 3/31.

In turn the visitors, during the course of the innings kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Maharashtra batsmen never looked comfortable playing the Baroda attack. The top order collapsed and was salvaged by a quick fire innings by all-rounder Iqbal Siddiqui (44 not out 1x4, 4x6). Maharshtra ran out of steam in the 35th over with the score line reading 136. The wreckers-in-cheif were R Patel (3/8) and A Bhoite (4/28).