Story Highlights

• Ashwin scored 24 and took 2 wickets

Elite – ‘B’

Flash: Himachal on command over Tamilnadu on the second day in the Ranji Trophy Elite – B group match being played at Dindigul, Tamilnadu

Ranji Trophy

REPORT

In the BCCI Tournament for Ranji Trophy in the Elite ‘B’ match hosted by Dindigul District Cricket Association in association with Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) in the NPR College Ground, Natham on 18.12.2019,

Day 2: 

• Himachal Pradesh lead Tamilnadu by 195 runs with 3 wickets in hand

HIGHLIGHTS

Himachal Pradesh bowlers bounced back and stunned Tamilnadu on day 2. Himachal gained a 62 run lead from the first innings, batting on 133 for the loss of 7 wickets when bad light stopped play. Tamilnadu batsmen need to prove their strength if TN have to win the match

BEST PERFORMANCE

• R. Ashwin, Tamilnadu top scored with 24 and took 2 wickets

BRIEF SCORE

Ranji Trophy: Himachal on command

Elite – ‘B’ 

• Himachal Pradesh – I Innings: 158 in 71.4 Overs
• Tamilnadu – I Innings: 96 in 39 Overs 
• Himachal Pradesh – II Innings: 133/7 in 46 Overs (Batting)
• Day 2: Stumps

SUMMARY

Scores at NPR College Ground, Natham, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu: Day 1: First Innings: Himachal Pradesh 158 in 71.4 Overs (Priyanshu Khanduri 15 (45b, 3 x 4s), Sumeet Verma 30 (67b, 4 x 4s), Ankit Kalsi 11 (70b, 1 x 4s), Ankush Bains 9 (24b, 1 x 4s), Akash Vashisht 35 (94b, 4 x 4s), Mayank Dagar 33 (62b, 3 x 4s), K. Vignesh 2 for 42, R. Ashwin 5 for 65, R. Sai Kishore 3 for 22) Day 1 & 2: First Innings: Tamilnadu 96 in 39 Overs (V. Ganga Sridhar Raju 12 (37b, 1 x 4s), N. Jagadeesan 10 (22b, 1 x 4s), J. Kousik 21 (30b, 1 x 4s), R. Ashwin 24 (60b, 2 x 4s), Mayank Dagar 2 for 17, Vaibhav Arora 3 for 21, Rishi Dhawan 2 for 30, Akash Vashisht 2 for 22) Day 2: Second Innings: Himachal Pradesh 133/7 in 46 Overs (Prashant Chopra 23 (52b, 3 x 4s, 1 x 6s), Sumeet Verma 36 (65b, 3 x 4s), Rishi Dhawan 27 batting (58b, 3 x 4s), Ankush Bains 12 (28b, 1 x 4s), Akash Vashisht 12 (33b, 1 x 4s), T. Natarajan 2 for 11, R. Ashwin 2 for 50, R. Sai Kishore 2 for 23) Stumps: Day 2