Ishan Ganda scores brilliant hundred
Rest of India Under-19s took a 63-run first innings lead over Haryana Under-19s on the third day of the MA Chidambaram Trophy match at the Maharaja Aggarsain stadium in Rohtak on Friday
Staff Reporter
09-Feb-2001
Rest of India Under-19s took a 63-run first innings lead over Haryana
Under-19s on the third day of the MA Chidambaram Trophy match at the
Maharaja Aggarsain stadium in Rohtak on Friday. In their second
innings, Haryana colts had moved to 247/7 at close of play.
The highlight of the day's play was the brilliant hundred by Haryana's
Ishan Ganda (101). Before being dismissed hit wicket, off the bowling
of Kashinath Khadkikar, Ganda struck 13 fours and a six, facing 152
balls.
Rest of India colts kept the pressure on the Haryana team by taking
wickets at regular intervals. Kiran Adhav was the pick of the bowlers
with 3/62. At one stage, Haryana U19s were 59/3 having lost Manvinder
Bisla (13), Bhuvnesh Sharma (26) and Sumeet Sharma (0).
Captain Ajay Ratra fell cheaply for just eight runs, lbw to Mohd Faiq.
Deepak Joon (17) and Joginder Sharma (28) helped Ganda build the
Haryana innings. Amit Mishra is unbeaten on 34 with Gaurav Vasisht on
three.
Resuming on 246/6, Rest of India were bowled out for 305 in reply to
Haryana's first innings total of 242. Captain Khadkikar was bowled by
Nitin Aggarwal for 86. He faced 146 balls, striking 13 fours and two
sixes. Khadkikar added 111 runs for the seventh wicket in 40.4 overs
with Mohd Faiq (47 not out, 7 fours).
Rajesh Banik (2) and Kiran Adhav (0) were dismissed cheaply. Last man
Steve Lazarus put up a late fight by making 13 runs. Joginder Sharma
(3/47) and Amit Mishra (3/87) shared the bowling honours.