Kadkikar helps Rest of India take first innings lead

After restricting Haryana to 242 on the opening day with a fine five wicket haul, the Rest of India skipper Kashinath Khadkikar lead from the front as they took the vital first innings lead on the second day of their MA Chidambaram Trophy (Under-19) match played at the Maharaja Aggarsain Stadium in Rohtak on Thursday.

Rest of India started their reply on a disastrous note losing opener Gaganinder Singh (0) in the second over of the innings. Then Naman Oza (32) and Deepak Chougule (66) added 48 runs for the second wicket. Oza was the next to be dismissed bowled by Gaurav Vashishta in the 19th over. Then Y Gnaneshwara Rao (43) joined Chougule and forged a 99-run third wicket partnership. Both Gneshwara Rao and Chougule were dismissed in the space of three balls with Amit Mishra accounting for both in the 43rd over.

Haryana then had Rest of India in a spot of bother as Mohanish Mishra and ASK Verma were dismissed with out opening their accounts. Kadkikar and Mohd Faiq steadied the innings with an unbeaten 98-run seventh wicket partnership. Rest of India ended the day at 264 for 6 with Kadkikar on 74 and Mohd Faiq on 38.