Published: Nov 25, 2015, 07:29 PM (IST)
Edited: Nov 25, 2015, 07:30 PM (IST)
Jammu: Ian Dev Singh scored a century to help Jammu & Kashmir reach 325 for five on the third and penultimate day of their Group C Ranji Trophy cricket match against Goa. J&K still need 227 more runs with five wickets in hands to topple the visitors’ massive first innings total of 552 for five declared.Resuming at 43 for two, the overnight batsmen — Ian and Pranav Gupta — put on 100 runs together for the third wicket.While Ian, after resuming on 13, scored a 184-ball 115 that included 20 boundaries, Pranav hit a quickfire 56 off 60 balls with the help of 11 fours.
Even after Pranav got out, Ian continued in the able company of veteran Mithun Manhas and the two shared a crucial 156-run stand for the fourth wicket to take the team past 250-run mark.At stumps, Manhas was unbeaten on 95 and giving him company was Aamir Aziz on 12.Earlier, on Day 2 for Swapnil Asnodkar hit a wonderful double century as Goa declared their innings closed at 552 for 5 in their first innings and then reduced Jammu & Kashmir to 43 for 2 on the second day of a Group C Ranji Trophy cricket match. Resuming on 263 for 1, overnight batsmen — Asnodkar, who was on 74, and Sagun Kamat, on 57 — went on to put up a solid 213 runs for the second wicket to take the team past the mark of 400 runs. ALSO READ: Ranji Trophy 2015-16: Points Table and Team Standings after Round 7
Asnodkar scored 232 off 360 deliveries and his knock was studded with 28 fours and three sixes, while Kamat hit a 105 off 292 deliveries with the help of 11 hits to the fence and a single six.
Brief scores:
Goa 1st innings: 552 for five declared lead J&K 1st innings: 325 for 5 in 77 overs (Ian Dev Singh 115, Mithun Manhas batting 95, Pranav Gupta 56; Shadab Jakati 2/76).
