Ranji Trophy 2015-16: Assam gain bonus point against Rajasthan

Ranji Trophy 2015-16: Assam gain bonus point against Rajasthan

Guwahati: Riding on a strokeful century by Arun Karthik and a 10-wicket match haul by Krishna Das, Assam thrashed Rajasthan by an innings and 152 runs to bag bonus point from their Group A Ranji Trophy cricket match. If Karthik’s 151 laid the winning base for the hosts as they posted a mammoth 422 for nine declared in their first innings, then medium-pacer Krishna’s five-wicket hauls in both the innings respectively sounded the death knell for Rajasthan. Getting behind a 236-run trail in the second innings, the Ashok Maneria-led Rajasthan was shot out for 84 on the fourth and final day as pace-spearhead Arup Das and Krishan bagged five wickets apiece. Krishna deservedly got the Man of the Match award for his impressive bowling figures of 10-55 as the Gokul Sharma-led side pocketed 7 crucial points. UPDATES: Assam vs Rajasthan, Ranji Trophy 2015-16, Group A match, Day 4 at Guwahati

At the end of Day-3, Rajasthan were 47 for 3, as they trailed Assam by 189 runs with seven wickets in hand and Ashok Menaria and Pramod Yadav batting on 20(22) and 1(15) respectively. After getting bowled out for a poor total of 186 in the first innings, it was important for the visitors to bounce back in order to avoid a loss or give away a vital innings lead to Assam that could have earned them another three points in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2015-16.

Brief Scores:

Assam 422 for 9 decl. in 151 overs (KB Arun Karthik 151, Swarupam Purkayastha 50; K Ajay Singh 5 for 116) beat Rajasthan 186 and 84 in 28.4 overs (Ashok Menaria 20*; Arup Das 5 for 39, Krishna Das 5 for 23) by an innings and 152 runs.

Points: Assam 7, Rajasthan 0.