Deepak Hooda’s dream yr continues. The yr noticed him make his India debut within the limited-overs codecs and rating runs aplenty for Lucknow Super Giants within the IPL. Now he has twin a whole lot on his return to First Class cricket.
It has put his new aspect, Rajasthan, in a robust place on the third day within the Ranji Trophy match towards Kerala at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Worryingly for the customer, Hooda will return to the center on the ultimate morning on Friday, batting on 106 (122b, 6×4, 3×6).
Rajasthan was 278 for 5 at stumps with a lead of 309. Hooda, who had scored 133 within the first innings, has put 111 for the unfinished sixth wicket with wicketkeeper Kunal Rathore (48 batting, 3×4, 1×6).
Before that, one other high quality spell by Jalaj Saxena had put Rajasthan in bother. The off-spinner eliminated opener Yash Kothari (24, 30b) and Mahipal Lomror off successive balls. In his following over he despatched again Salman Khan to cut back Rajasthan to 49 for 3. But, the opposite opener Abhijeet Tomar (68, 157b, 6×4), stored vigil till he was trapped lbw by left-arm spinner Sijomon Joseph.
Earlier, Kerala, which had resumed its first innings at 268 for eight, was bowled out for 306, conceding a lead of 31. Left-arm seamer Aniket Choudhary took each the wickets to complete with 5 for 85, his thirteenth five-wicket haul.
Sachin Baby, who had are available in at No. 4, remained unbeaten on 139 (217b, 18×4).
Rajasthan – 1st Innings: 337.
Kerala — 1st Innings: P. Rahul b Aniket 10, Rohan Prem c Rathore b Aniket 18, Shoun Roger c Menaria b Aniket 0, Sachin Baby (not out) 139, Sanju Samson c Salman b Suthar 82, Akshay Chandran run out 5, Jalaj Saxena c sub (Shubham) b Nagarkoti 21, Sijomon Joseph c Nagarkoti b Suthar 10, Basil Thampi lbw b Suthar 0, F. Fanoos b Aniket 0, M.D. Nidheesh b Aniket 4; Extras (b-8, lb-9) 17; Total (in 82.5 overs): 306.
Fall of wickets: 1-22, 2-28, 3-31, 4-176, 5-194, 6-222, 7-264, 8-268, 9-292.
Rajasthan bowling: Aniket 20.5-1-85-5, Arafat 11-4-31-0, Nagarkoti 9-1-43-1, Suthar 25-2-87-3, Lomror 14-0-39-0, Tomar 3-2-4-0.
Rajasthan — 2nd Innings: Yash Kothari b Jalaj 24, Abhijeet Tomar lbw b Sijomon 68, Mahipal Lomror c Shoun b Jalaj 0, Salman Khan b Jalaj 0, Ashok Menaria c Rahul b Thampi 19, Deepak Hooda (batting) 106, Kunal Rathore (batting) 48; Extras (b-9, lb-3, w-1) 13; Total (for 5 wkts. in 76 overs): 278.
Fall of wickets: 1-47, 2-47, 3-49, 4-94, 5-167.
Kerala bowling: Thampi 6-0-27-1, Jalaj 22-2-79-3, Fanoos 15-2-49-0, Nidheesh 10-2-27-0, Sijomon 15-0-56-1, Akshay 7-0-24-0, Shoun 1-0-4-0.