The laborious Joginder Sharma took the limelight with a five-for while Sunny Singh led a spirited batting effort as Haryana staged a remarkable fight-back to leave their Ranji Trophy opener against defending champions Mumbai evenly poised at Lahli on Monday.
Hypothetical it may sound at the moment but it would not be a bad idea to let the Indian batsmen use the green top at the Chaudhari Bansi Lal Stadium in Lahli before leaving for tough overseas tours such as Australia and South Africa, felt the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) treasurer Anirudh Chaudhary.
A disciplined batting effort by Haryana took them to 132 for three at tea on Day Two of the Ranji Trophy 2013-14 clash against Mumbai at Lahili on Monday.
Haryana lost an early wicket in form of opener Nitin Saini as they reached 22 for one in their second essay on the second day of the Ranji Trophy 2013-14 opening match against Mumbai at Lahli on Monday.
Joginder Sharma’s five-wicket haul helped Haryana bowl out Mumbai for 136 on Day Two of the Ranji Trophy 2013-14 clash against Mumbai at Lahili on Monday. They narrowly managed to take two-run lead against the hosts.
They came in hundreds to see him play live. Many of them knew that he would not be playing here again. They sat through the first half of the day seeing him field for Mumbai. They waited eagerly to see him do what he does best — batting. But when cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar got out cheaply, the whole stadium virtually abandoned the match.
The retiring Tendulkar gave the inhabitant of this village a sudden sense of anti-climax as he failed to let his bat do the talking after being bowled for a mere five runs by the 25-year-old Mohit, in what is being seen as the biggest of all matches in Ranji's opening fixtures. Having top-scored with a...
The hype was around Sachin Tendulkar before young Mohit Sharma cashed in on the moment with an all-round effort, which, however, could not prevent Mumbai from having their nose slightly ahead at the end of the first day of their much-anticipated Ranji Trophy opener against Haryana in Lahli on Sunday.
Never had a Ranji Trophy season started on a note like it did on Sunday, with the sleepy hamlet being woken up from its slumber by the one and only Sachin Tendulkar, a good few hours before the retiring legend was accorded a guard of honour in the area's sole landmark destination.
Sachin Tendulkar walked out to bat to a rousing reception by the crowd that had gathered to witness the Ranji Trophy 2013-14 clash between Haryana and Mumbai at Lahili.