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Modi's unbeaten 133 highlights Gujarat's victory

Opener ND Modi's unbeaten 133 was the highlight of Gujarat's 29-run win over Maharashtra in the West Zone Ranji Trophy one day league match at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday

10-Jan-2000
Opener ND Modi's unbeaten 133 was the highlight of Gujarat's 29-run win over Maharashtra in the West Zone Ranji Trophy one day league match at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Winning the toss, Gujarat lost AS Kotecha at 27 but Modi and Sheth (19) added 68 runs for the second wicket off 19.1 overs. Then Modi and K Damani (49) consolidated with a third wicket partnership of 137 runs off 21.5 overs. Damani, who faced 70 balls hit two fours and a six. Modi carried his bat, facing 150 balls in the process and hitting 13 fours. Gujarat scored 241 for four off 50 overs.
Maharashtra too lost an early wicket with PT Shahane (1) out at four. But NA Godbole (24) and AV Kale (41) added 50 runs for the second wicket off 13.4 overs. The recovery process was maintained with Kale and veteran S Sugwekar (53) putting on 44 runs for the third wicket off 8.3 overs. This was followed by a fourth wicket stand of 55 runs off 11.4 overs between Sugwekar and KD Aphale (25). With Maharashtra 153 for three in the 37th over, the match had reached an interesting stage. But except for SA Shah, the later order batsmen did not rise to the occasion and Maharashtra were all out for 213 off 48.3 overs. Shah remained not out with 34 off 33 balls with two fours and a six.