Published: Jan 30, 2015, 11:30 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 30, 2015, 11:30 PM (IST)
Valsad: Gujarat were all out for 429 after Rush Kalaria struck a century in their Group B Ranji Trophy 2014-15 cricket match against Maharashtra. At stumps on the second day, Maharashtra were 86 for two in 27 overs in their second innings at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium.
Gujarat batted for 152.2 overs. Batting at the number eight position, Kalaria found the fence 11 times and cleared it once while facing 226 deliveries. Further down, Mehul Patel struck an invaluable 62 off 199 balls with the help of nine boundaries. Patel and Kalaria added 172 runs for the eighth wicket, a day after. The experienced Venugopal Rao made his presence felt with a composed hundred.
At the close of play, Maharashtra trailed the hosts by 343 runs with eight wickets remaining. For Maharashtra, Anupam Sanklecha returned figures of 5 for 93. For the visitors, Harshad Khadiwale was batting on 50, while Kedar Jadhav was giving him company on 21.
Brief scores:
Gujarat 429 in 152.2 overs ( Venugopal Rao 104, Rush Kalaria 106; Anupam Sanklecha 5 for 93) lead Maharashtra 86 for 2 in 27 overs (Harshad Khadiwale 50*; Mehul Patel 1 for 18) by 343 runs
