Urvil Patel’s century handed Gujarat the benefit in opposition to Saurashtra within the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal at Rajkot on Monday.
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Urvil Patel’s scintillating hundred spearheaded one other day of dominance for Gujarat within the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal in opposition to Saurashtra on the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Monday. Urvil’s knock of 140, together with Jaymeet Patel’s 103, helped the visiting crew amass 511 in response to Saurashra’s first-innings whole of 216. Watching a 295-run deficit when the second innings started, the host was 33 with out loss at stumps on the third day.
This was Urvil’s maiden ton in 9 Ranji appearances. The 26-year-old’s white-ball credentials had come to the fore earlier within the season when he plundered centuries off 28 and 36 balls within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Jaymeet was the primary to achieve his hundred on Monday. Unbeaten on 88 with Gujarat’s whole studying 260 for 4 in the beginning of day three, the 22-year-old southpaw introduced up the three-figure mark with a 4 by way of third man off Jaydev Unadkat. He celebrated the second by elevating his arms and kissing the turf, however the excessive was short-lived. Off the very subsequent ball that he confronted, he was cleaned up by medium-pacer Chirag Jani.
Quickly after, Urvil was given out leg-before off Unadkat. With the Resolution Evaluate System (DRS) in use, the wicketkeeper-batter went upstairs and was saved by Hawk-Eye’s projection that the ball would miss leg stump.
Apart from that, he appeared in no bother throughout a 98-run stand with Chintan Gaja. Each confirmed exact execution with their drives, taking toll of the half-volleys that grew in frequency because the Saurashtra bowlers fatigued.
Having reached 78 off 139 balls when the gamers headed for lunch, Urvil pressed the accelerator on resumption. His subsequent 25 runs took simply 17 deliveries. The milestone arrived with an aerial flick in direction of midwicket in opposition to off-spinner Yuvrajsinh Dodiya for a boundary.
Saurashtra’s sloppiness within the latter half of the day was summed up by Ravi Bishnoi and Priyajitsinh Jadeja including 45 runs for the final wicket.
The scores:
Saurashtra — 1st innings: 216.
Gujarat — 1st innings: Priyank Panchal C Vasavada B Jan 25, Aarya Desai C Harvik B Unadkat 11, Siddhartha Desai C Jackson B Jan 18, Manan Hingraji C Jackson B Dharendrasinh 83, Jaymeet Patel B Jan 103, Urvil Patel St Dhar Endrasinh 140, Chintan Gaja C Harvik B Jan 39, Vishal Jayswal C & B Dharmendrasin 28, Ravi bishni c & b dharmendrasin 45, Arzan nagwaswalla b Dharmendrasin 5, Priyajitsinh Jadeja (Not Out) 3; Extras (NB-3, LB-8): 11; Whole (in 159.1 overs): 511.
Fall of wickets: 1-23, 2-41, 3-79, 4-212, 5-296, 6-394, 7-439, 8-460, 9-466.
Saurashtra bowling: Unadkat 31-9-107-1, Kanbi 19-2-80-0, Jani 29-10-67-4, Mankad 15-5-36-0, Dodiya 16-4-52-0, Dharmendrasinh 37.1-4- 120-5, Gajjar 12-1-41-0.
Saurashtra — 2nd innings: Harvik Desai (batting) 18, Chirag Jani (batting) 11; Extras (nb-2, b-2): 4; Whole (for no loss. in 16 overs): 33.
Gujarat bowling: Gaja 4-1-5-0, nagwaswalla 3-0-9-0, sideharth 4-0-7-0, priyajitsinh 2-1-4-0, jayswal 2-1-6-0, bishnoi 1-1- 0-0.
Printed – February 10, 2025 08:20 pm IST
