da poker： Baroda’s last wicket pair of Rashid Patel and Valmik Buch helped theirside past Railways’ first innings total of 506 on the final day oftheir Super League encounter at Delhi’s Karnail Singh Stadium today
19-Feb-2000Baroda’s last wicket pair of Rashid Patel and Valmik Buch helped theirside past Railways’ first innings total of 506 on the final day oftheir Super League encounter at Delhi’s Karnail Singh Stadium today.The draw meant that Baroda maintain their position at the top of thetable in Group B with 13 points from two matches while Railways had tobe content with 3 points in their pipe opener.It was a commendable fightback by the Baroda batsmen after resuming at241/3. Although HR Jadhav duly completed his century (109 in 234balls, 9 fours, 1 six), he was fourth out at 280. M Mewada (37) andAtul Bedade (51) put on 77 for the 5th wicket before they both fell inthe space of seven balls to make it 358/6. Skipper Tushar Arothe (41)and AP Bhoite (52) then proceeded to revive Baroda’s hopes with an 81run 7th wicket stand. After Arothe’s loss, Bhoite and Patel (53 notout) carried the score to 495/7 before a double strike in three ballsby part time bowler Yere Goud had Baroda reeling. But Patel and Buchrose to the occasion and nursed Baroda to the vital first inningslead. Baroda was 516/9 when play was called off four overs early.Baroda now take on Punjab at Mohali while Railways play Bihar atJamshedpur, both from February 24-27.