Ranji Trophy 2017-18: MP dominate Baroda while Tamil Nadu continue to slip against Andhra in Group C

Madhya Pradesh vs Baroda 

Responding to Madhya Pradesh’s massive 551 for 8, Baroda stuttered to 36 for 2 at stumps on Day 2 of this Group C tie at Indore. Madhya Pradesh, who had finished at 268 for 5 on Day One, lost their skipper Devendra Bundela for 99.

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It was the Sharma show from start of the Day 2. No.6 batsman Shubham Sharma and star all-rounder Ankit Sharma added 198 for the sixth wicket. Shubham missed what could have been his maiden double-ton by 4 runs while Ankit got his first First-Class hundred.

Both batsmen were dismissed by spinner Swapnail Singh who ended up with 3 scalps. The Pathan brothers failed to make any impact. Baroda lost the wickets of Aditya Bagmode and Dhiren Mistry for 0 and 1 respectively. They were reduced to 5 for 2 by the opening pacers Ishwar Pandey and Puneet Datey before they managed to recover.

Brief scores:

Madhya Pradesh 551 for 8 dec. (Devendra Bundela 99, Shubham Sharma 196, Ankit Sharma 104; Swapnail Singh 3 for 136) lead Baroda 36 for 2 by 515 runs.

Tamil Nadu vs Andhra

Despite the heavyweights turning up for Tamil Nadu, the hosts continued to slip against neighbours Andhra at Chennai. Andhra finished with 231 for 7 before Day Two stumps after bowling out Tamil Nadu for 176.

Andhra did not have a great start. They were 64 for 5 before half centuries from B Sumanth and K Ashwin Hebbar guided them to a first-innings lead. Ravichandran Ashwin got the key wickets of KS Bharat and the experienced Y Vennugopal Rao.

Brief scores:

Tamil Nadu 176 (Baba Aparajith 51; Y Prithvi Raj 3 for 39, Bhargav Bhatt 4 for 52) trail Andhra 231 for 7 (B Sumanth 72*, K Ashwin Hebbar 64; R Ashwin 2 for 51, K Vignesh 2 for 46, L Vignesh 2 for 36) by 55 runs.

Odisha vs Tripura

Heavy rains in Cuttack ensured no play on Day Two of this contest.