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TN post 435, Punjab on shaky ground

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Salem, February 17

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Tamil Nadu were in firm control of their Ranji Trophy Group C match by packing off the Punjab top-order after big hundreds by Baba Indrajith and Vijay Shankar powered the hosts to 435 in their first innings here today.

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Punjab were 141/4 at stumps on the second day, trailing by 294 runs. Batting on 88 overnight, Shankar reached his century with the help of 12 fours and a six, while Indrajith went on to make 187 off 295 balls after resuming the day on 122.

Open and shut case

Mumbai: All-rounder Shardul Thakur’s match haul of 10 wickets was complemented by Shivam Dube’s counterattacking century as Mumbai ended their Group B engagements with an innings and 80-run win against Assam inside two days.

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Mumbai have been at their ruthless best this season, capping five wins, four with bonus points to top the group standings with 37 points.

Pujara scores ton, again

Rajkot: Cheteshwar Pujara struck his 63rd First-Class century while Prerak Mankad and Arpit Vasavada also registered hundreds to give Saurashtra a 387-run first-innings lead against Manipur here in their Group A clash.

Brief scores: TN: 435 all out in 131.4 overs (Indrajith 187, Shankar 130; Sukhwinder 4/99) vs Punjab: 141/4 in 46 overs (Anmolpreet 41, Nehal 43; Ajith 2/34); Mumbai: 272 in 64.4 overs (Shivam 121*; Dibakar 5/74); Manipur: 142 & 55/3 in 28 overs (Ronald 32*) vs Saurashtra: 529/6 decl in 104.1 overs (Mankad 173, Arpit 148, Pujara 108; Lambam 3/157).

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