Jadhav's double century gives Maharashtra five points

Maharashtra drew against Baroda in the West Zone Under-22 league match at the SP College ground in Pune on Monday. The hosts earned five points and the visitors went back with three points. Maharashtra scored 455 for eight declared in their first innings while Baroda were restricted to 327.

On the opening day (Saturday), Maharashtra skipper Dheeraj Jadhav won the toss and made optimum use of the wicket with an unbeaten double century. His mammoth innings helped the hosts declare at an imposing total, which was compiled off 115 overs. Jadhav hit 202 off 334 balls with 30 boundaries. Jadhav and Kaushik Aphale added 154 runs for the third wicket off 223 balls. Aphale was unlucky to have missed out on his century when he edged medium pacer Shekhar Joshi to wicketkeeper Badola on 95. He made his runs off 119 deliveries with 15 hits to the fence and one over it. Later, Pranav Inamdar scored a breezy 33 off 15 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes. He added 65 runs for the eighth wicket with the skipper. Shekhar Joshi was the most successful bowler, picking up three for 109.

Baroda openers Rishikesh Parab and Rohan Salvi gave their side a fine start, putting on 148 runs off 73.3 overs. Parab scored 69 off 224 balls including seven boundaries, while Salvi was dismissed for 78 off 259 balls with eleven hits to the fence. However, with Sachin Aradhye picking up the wickets, Baroda slumped in the post lunch session. Jitendra Singh showed some signs of a fight with a breezy knock of 42 off 60 balls while wicketkeeper Bobby Badola remained unbeaten on 57. Baroda were finally bowled out after 13.5 mandatory overs were bowled. Aradhye finished with six for 60.