Published: Nov 10, 2015, 08:30 AM (IST)
Edited: Aug 31, 2016, 04:26 PM (IST)
Hello and welcome to CricketCountry’s live coverage of Day Four of the Group B game of the 2015-16 Ranji Trophy between Gujarat and Baroda at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Valsad. Gujarat batted first and amassed 505, with Smit Patel scoring 57, Priyank Panchal hitting 128, Manpreet Juneja hitting 55, Rush Kalaria making 68, Rujul Bhatt scoring 61, and Indian ODI all-rounder Akshar Patel hammering 81. Despite the carnage, Irfan Pathan ended with an excellent 6 for 47. In response, Akshar took 3 for 81 while RP Singh, Jesal Karia, and Bhatt took two wickets apiece. Kalaria ended with one as well, as Baroda were bowled out for a paltry 252. Complete coverage of Ranji Trophy 2015-16
LIVE CRICKET SCORE Baroda 154/7 in Overs 62; BATTING: Hardik Pandya 10(12), Swapnil Singh 4(6): And Baroda’s long, painful innings finally comes to an end, with Hardik Pandya being the last man to perish after putting up a brave innings of 43, getting stumped off the bowling of Akshar Patel, who finishes with innings figures of 4 for 71. Gujarat’s massive victory should tie them with Tamil Nadu with 15 points, from where it remains to be seen as to who will be ranked higher based on the net run-rate. OUT! Swapnil Singh c Bharghav Merai b Rujul Bhatt 5(17), Pinal Shah lbw Akshar Patel 2(8), Hardik Pandya st Parthiv Patel b Akshar Patel 43(51)
LIVE CRICKET SCORE Baroda 154/7 in Overs 62; BATTING: Hardik Pandya 10(12), Swapnil Singh 4(6): Baroda have been struggling for the most part in their innings so far, and they have only exacerbated their situation in the first session of the day so far. Resuming from their overnight score of 81 for 4, Yusuf Pathan is dismissed in no time at all following the start of the day’s play, getting caught by Parthiv Patel off the bowling of Jasprit Bumrah. His brother Irfan adds 41 for the sixth wicket before departing for a score of 15. Ambati Rayudu is the next to be dismissed, falling just seven short of his half-century as Baroda are reduced to 145 for 7, making Gujarat firm favourites to finish with an innings win at the moment, unless Hardik Pandya can rally with Swapnil Singh, and produce a magical partnership that might save them on the final day. OUT! Yusuf Pathan c Parthiv Patel b Jasprit Bumrah 8(28), Irfan Pathan c Smit Patel b Rujul Bhatt 15(59), Ambati Rayudu c Akshar Patel b Rujul Bhatt 43(93)
Baroda skipper Ambati Rayudu made 47, while Irfan Pathan top-scored with 58. Hardik Pandya made 33, Abhimanyu Chauhan scored 31, and Aditya Waghmode hit 38, but it was not enough for Baroda to avoid the follow on. Akshar was again in the wickets in the second innings, taking 2 for 19, while Kalaria and Bhatt took one wicket each. Kedar Devdhar was the highest scorer for Baroda with 35, but no one else even got to two figures barring Chauhan. An innings defeat looms large over Baroda.
Teams:
Gujarat: Parthiv Patel (c & wk), Priyank Kirit Panchal, Rujul Bhatt, Rush Kalaria, Smit Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Manpreet Juneja, Bhargav Merai, RP Singh, Akshar Patel, Jesal Karia.
Baroda: Ambati Rayudu (c), Aditya Waghmode, Hardik Pandya, Yusuf Pathan, Deepak Hooda, Kedar Devdhar, Pinal Shah(wk), Munaf Patel, Irfan Pathan, Abhimanyu Chauhan, Swapnil Singh.
