Ranji Trophy 2015-16: Ashish Singh’s ton propels Railways to 316/5 on Day 1

Ghaziabad: Opener Ashish Singh hit a patient century to guide Railways to 316 for five on the opening day against Uttar Pradesh in the Group B Ranji Trophy cricket match on Wednesday. Put into bat at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Railways rode on a 138-run second-wicket partnership between Ashish (101) and Faiz Ahmed (74) to score runs at a decent pace in the 83 overs bowled in the day. Ashish’s maiden first-class ton was lace with 11 fours and 2 sixes and Faiz also hit 10 fours in his 102-ball stay. Middle-order batsmen Prashant Awasthi contributed with a gutsy 42, while Arindam Ghosh (37) skipper Mahesh Rawat (2) are at the crease. UP’s chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav bagged three wickets, while medium-pacer Ankit Rajput and leg-spinner Piyush Chawla picked up a wicket each on a hard day for the Praveen Kumar-led side. UPDATES: Uttar Pradesh vs Railways, Ranji Trophy 2015-16, Group B match, Day 1 at Ghaziabad

Railways have been off to a terrible start, losing both their matches and currently languishing at the bottom of Group B with no point from 2 matches. Uttar Pradesh, on the other hand, have played a match less: their only encounter, against Madhya Pradesh on a flat track at Moradabad, was a draw so high-scoring that only 14 wickets fell in the match, and the first two innings were not completed. Both sides had to be content with a point apiece.

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Brief Scores:

Railways 316 for 5 in 83 overs (Ashish Singh 101, Faiz Ahmed 74; Kuldeep Yadav 3 for 64).