Rinku Singh scored an unbeaten 118 to help Uttar Pradesh recover from an early collapse and post 202 in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match against Goa in Kanpur on Sunday. Goa reached 43 without loss at stumps on day one, trailing by 159 runs.
Rinku struck 11 fours and two sixes in his innings, holding the UP batting line-up together after the team opted to bat and lost wickets at regular intervals.
Uttar Pradesh were reduced to 33 for three after Abhishek Goswami (5), Aryan Juyal (14) and Karan Sharma (0) fell cheaply. Madhav Kaushik then offered some resistance, scoring 45 off 96 balls before being dismissed by Shubham Tari, leaving UP at 90 for four.
With wickets continuing to fall at the other end, Rinku kept the innings going and helped his team cross the 200-run mark. He received little support from the lower order but remained unbeaten at the close of the UP innings, which lasted 71 overs.
Goa leg-spinner Yash Kasvankar led the bowling attack with five wickets for 86 runs in 25 overs. Ruthvik Naik took two wickets, while Tari and Lalit Yadav claimed one each.
Goa made a steady start in reply, reaching 43 without loss in 12 overs. Wicketkeeper-batter Shivendra Bhujbal was unbeaten on 31 off 39 balls, while Suyash Prabhudessai was on 12 at stumps.
Baroda struggle after Bihar fold for 166
Baroda reached 77 for three in reply to Bihar's 166 at stumps on the opening day.
Bihar were bowled out in 53 overs and will look to make further inroads into the Baroda batting line-up on the second day after posting their first-innings total.
MP lose two wickets against Puducherry
Puducherry were dismissed for 177 in 65.2 overs in their Group A match against Madhya Pradesh. In reply, MP reached 23 for two in 20 overs at stumps, trailing by 154 runs.
Madhya Pradesh will need a big partnership on the second day to reduce the deficit and get closer to Puducherry's total.
J&K post 260 against Vidarbha
Defending champions Jammu and Kashmir were bowled out for 260 in 82.5 overs after Vidarbha elected to bowl in their Group A fixture.
Vidarbha will begin their innings on the second day with a chance to take the first-innings lead.
Rinku struck 11 fours and two sixes in his innings, holding the UP batting line-up together after the team opted to bat and lost wickets at regular intervals.
Uttar Pradesh were reduced to 33 for three after Abhishek Goswami (5), Aryan Juyal (14) and Karan Sharma (0) fell cheaply. Madhav Kaushik then offered some resistance, scoring 45 off 96 balls before being dismissed by Shubham Tari, leaving UP at 90 for four.
With wickets continuing to fall at the other end, Rinku kept the innings going and helped his team cross the 200-run mark. He received little support from the lower order but remained unbeaten at the close of the UP innings, which lasted 71 overs.
Goa leg-spinner Yash Kasvankar led the bowling attack with five wickets for 86 runs in 25 overs. Ruthvik Naik took two wickets, while Tari and Lalit Yadav claimed one each.
Goa made a steady start in reply, reaching 43 without loss in 12 overs. Wicketkeeper-batter Shivendra Bhujbal was unbeaten on 31 off 39 balls, while Suyash Prabhudessai was on 12 at stumps.
Baroda struggle after Bihar fold for 166
Baroda reached 77 for three in reply to Bihar's 166 at stumps on the opening day.
Bihar were bowled out in 53 overs and will look to make further inroads into the Baroda batting line-up on the second day after posting their first-innings total.
MP lose two wickets against Puducherry
Puducherry were dismissed for 177 in 65.2 overs in their Group A match against Madhya Pradesh. In reply, MP reached 23 for two in 20 overs at stumps, trailing by 154 runs.
Madhya Pradesh will need a big partnership on the second day to reduce the deficit and get closer to Puducherry's total.
J&K post 260 against Vidarbha
Defending champions Jammu and Kashmir were bowled out for 260 in 82.5 overs after Vidarbha elected to bowl in their Group A fixture.
Vidarbha will begin their innings on the second day with a chance to take the first-innings lead.