The Old Boys’ ClubSridharan Sharath has been one of the silent movers on the domestic circuit and is keen to dispel the belief that he’s missed the India bus. The left-hander scored his second consecutive ton for TamilNadu this season abd bailed his team out of troubleAjay Jadeja’s assignment today was to shepherd the Delhi middle order and he did just that with his 103. His knock was typical: not really attractive but very effective. And a sign that he still has enough gas left in himVinod Kambli and Ajit Agarkar bailed Mumbai out of trouble with their hard-as-nails approach. Their khadoos attitude helped the home team as Kambli, especially, taught his teammates the value of patience and experienceYoung BloodThis one’s really from the fringes: Saurashtra opener MP Vardhan scored a century (106) on debut against Jharkhand. No nerves on display at Rajkot, just raw talent and a ‘‘Watch this space’’ signVidarbha’s Chandrashekar Atram was with Parthiv and Irfan Pathan during the 2002 under-19 World Cup. Somewhere down the line, though, the medium-pace all-rounder lost his way. He’s back in the frame at home in a low-scoring match against Rajasthan with 37 and 3-37RP Singh impressed most Team India seniors at a camp in Bangalore last year. The 19-year-old left-arm seamer plays for an under-rated Uttar Pradesh team so even his 5-96 today against TN does not always get the credit. A very talented young paceman for most, he needs to keep wickets
