Vadodara draw with Saurashtra

VADODARA, Nov 19: An over-cautious approach, despite boasting of a recognised batsman right down at number 10, cost Vadodara two vital point...

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VADODARA, Nov 19: An over-cautious approach, despite boasting of a recognised batsman right down at number 10, cost Vadodara two vital points as they failed to score 444 runs in two full days — and a little more to draw their first West Zone Ranji Trophy match of the season against Saurashtra which concluded at the IPCL ground here today.

SCOREBOARD

Saurashtra (first innings): 443 all out in 178.2 overs.Vadodara (first innings): Prayan Dave c Kotak b Garsondia 0, Connor Williams c&b Garsondia 17, Darshan Mulherkar st Parmar b Dhamecha 51, Himanshu Jadhav c Odedara b Rana 88, Jacob Martin c Tanna b Parsanna 108, Moinuddin Kadri st Parmar b Odedara 17, Atul Bedade c Parmar b Parsanna 16, Nayan Mongia c Parmar b Kotak 44, Tushar Arothe not out 48, R Swaroop b Odedara 1, Yogendra Wakaskar c Parmar b Parsanna 0; Extras (b4, lb8, nb6, w3): 21.

Total (all out in 179.2 overs): 411.

Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-30, 3-95, 4-238, 5-276, 6-308, 7-311, 8-404, 9-411.Bowling: Garsondia 26-9-43-2, Rana21-9-48-1, Merchant 2-0-10-0, Parsanna 39.2-6-112-3, Odedara 29-4-80-2, Dhamecha 49-17-73-1, Kotak 12-2-29-1, Tanna 1-0-4-0.