Railways registered a 10-wicket victory over Uttar Pradesh in theirCentral Zone Ranji tie at the Karnail Singh Stadium, Delhi, today
Staff Reporter23-Oct-2001Railways registered a 10-wicket victory over Uttar Pradesh in theirCentral Zone Ranji tie at the Karnail Singh Stadium, Delhi, today.Uttar Pradesh, teetering at 38/3 overnight, collapsed in their secondinnings for 129; only Mohammad Saif, scoring 34, was able to offer anyresistance. For Railways, Zakir Hussain took four wickets whileKulamani Parida took three.The collapse set Railways a measly total of 11 to win the match, whichthey overhauled in two overs. Railways, thus, picks up eight points intheir Ranji campaign by virtue of registering an outright victory.At Jaipur, Rajasthan declared on their overnight score of 533/4,hoping to bowl Vidarbha out within the remaining day. They seemed tobe succeeding when, at one stage, they had their rivals at 94/4.Paresh Sutane and Harshal Shitoot, however, denied the home side thewin, putting together a partnership of 117 runs. Sutane notched up 108off 217 balls, with 15 fours and a six, while his partner remainedunbeaten at the close of play on 51, made off 140 balls.With Vidarbha on 256/6 at the end of the day, the match was declared adraw. Rajasthan pick up five points from this encounter while Vidarbhatake in the remaining three.