A resolute ton by Robin Bisht and his 152-run unbeaten stand with Rashmi Ranjan Parida helped hosts Rajasthan post 321-4 at stumps in reply to Punjab's mammoth total of 597 for 8 on the third day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match.
Published: Dec 09, 2011, 12:04 AM (IST)
Edited: Dec 09, 2011, 12:04 AM (IST)
Robin Bisht, Rashmi Parida, Rajasthan, Punjab, Ranji Trophy, India
Jaipur, Dec 8, 2011
A resolute ton by Robin Bisht and his 152-run unbeaten stand with Rashmi Ranjan Parida helped hosts Rajasthan post 321-4 at stumps in reply to Punjab’s mammoth total of 597 for 8 on the third day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match.
Bisht (104) and skipper Hrishikesh Kanitkar (66) raised hopes of Rajasthan averting an outright defeat but the hosts are still 276 runs behind Punjab’s first innings total and will have to continue the good run tomorrow.
Resuming at 50 for one, Rajasthan lost Akash Chopra (36) and Ashok Menaria (6) before lunch and were in trouble at 132 for three.
Kanitkar too left bowled by Harmeet Singh after the break but Rashmi (71) and Bisht batted with caution to defy the Punjab bowlers.
For Punjab, Harmeet Singh was the most successful bowler with two for 56, while Manpreet Singh Goni, who left the field early due to injury, and Barinder Singh took one wicket each. (PTI)
