MP allrounder Anshula Rao suspended for four years for failing dope test

The wicketkeeper-batsman played one Test, one ODI and two T20Is in a long career

Says it was not consulted on the matter, four months after the decision

From fighting multiple injuries and not getting enough opportunities, the MP left-arm seamer has now made history

How the batsman from Madhya Pradesh travelled 2500-odd km to score the most runs on first-class debut, watched by his entire cricket-loving family

The Madhya Pradesh batsman, son of the billionaire industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, is determined to be more than just a surname

Half-centuries from Harpreet Singh and Puneet Datey proved insufficient in setting Delhi a target beyond 217, especially in light of Madhya Pradesh having earlier conceded a first-innings lead

Madhya Pradesh finished the third day at 47 for 2, still trailing Delhi by 20 runs after they were bowled out for 405

Harpreet Singh Bhatia converted his overnight 47 to 107 not out to stretch MP's total to 338 but Delhi hit back with fifties from the rookies

The highest partnership any MP pair could post was 59, as the Delhi bowlers - led by left-arm spinner Vikas Mishra - kept the pressure on the batting team through the day