INDORE: Avesh Khan produced one other stellar efficiency with a five-wicket haul to bowl defending champions Madhya Pradesh to a 205-run win over Vidarbha on the fourth and closing day of their Group D match on Friday.
Chasing 407 for victory, Vidarbha resumed at 13 for 1 with their hopes of pulling off an unlikely win resting on the shoulders of skipper Faiz Fazal.
Fazal, who has performed one ODI for the nation, battled it out towards the MP bowling line-up led by the speedy Avesh. He made 65 (193 balls, 8 fours) nevertheless it was not sufficient to stop Vidarbha from taking place.
Avesh, who had picked up seven wickets in Vidarbha’s first innings, dismissed Nachiket Bhute (12) for his first wicket of the day. Later, he despatched again Atharva Taide (1). Puneet Datey struck an enormous blow for the house staff by trapping the dependable Ganesh Sathish for five to depart the opposition at 61 for 4.
Fazal discovered a gentle associate in Akshay Wadkar (38) and the 2 saved the MP assault at bay for some 24 overs. Gaurav Yadav (4/61) broke by way of by having Wadkar caught by Rajat Patidar.
Fazal’s defiant innings ended with the rating on 162 when Yadav had him caught by Patidar. Thereafter the MP saved at it by eradicating the opposite batters shortly regardless of Lalit Yadav‘s 23 during which he hit 4 boundaries.
Avesh eliminated Lalit Yadav to a catch by ‘keeper Himanshu Mantri to finish the Vidarbha resistance and safe six factors for the staff.
Brief scores: Madhya Pradesh 309 all out in 108.2 overs (Rajat Patidar 121) and 257 for five declared in 68 overs (Himanshu Mantri 126 (194 balls, 16X4, 2X6). Shubham Sharma 55, R Patidar 38) beat Vidarbha 160 all out in 71 overs (Avesh 7/38) and 201 all out in 73.1 overs (Faiz Fazal 65, Akshay Wadkar 38, Avesh Khan 5/44, Gaurav Yadav 4/61) by 205 runs. MP: 6 factors, Vidarbha: 0.
At Agartala: Chandigarh 455 for 3 in 114.4 overs (Manan Vohra 200, Kunal Mahajan 162 batting) vs Tripura. (No play on fourth day; Match drawn).
Chasing 407 for victory, Vidarbha resumed at 13 for 1 with their hopes of pulling off an unlikely win resting on the shoulders of skipper Faiz Fazal.
Fazal, who has performed one ODI for the nation, battled it out towards the MP bowling line-up led by the speedy Avesh. He made 65 (193 balls, 8 fours) nevertheless it was not sufficient to stop Vidarbha from taking place.
Avesh, who had picked up seven wickets in Vidarbha’s first innings, dismissed Nachiket Bhute (12) for his first wicket of the day. Later, he despatched again Atharva Taide (1). Puneet Datey struck an enormous blow for the house staff by trapping the dependable Ganesh Sathish for five to depart the opposition at 61 for 4.
Fazal discovered a gentle associate in Akshay Wadkar (38) and the 2 saved the MP assault at bay for some 24 overs. Gaurav Yadav (4/61) broke by way of by having Wadkar caught by Rajat Patidar.
Fazal’s defiant innings ended with the rating on 162 when Yadav had him caught by Patidar. Thereafter the MP saved at it by eradicating the opposite batters shortly regardless of Lalit Yadav‘s 23 during which he hit 4 boundaries.
Avesh eliminated Lalit Yadav to a catch by ‘keeper Himanshu Mantri to finish the Vidarbha resistance and safe six factors for the staff.
Brief scores: Madhya Pradesh 309 all out in 108.2 overs (Rajat Patidar 121) and 257 for five declared in 68 overs (Himanshu Mantri 126 (194 balls, 16X4, 2X6). Shubham Sharma 55, R Patidar 38) beat Vidarbha 160 all out in 71 overs (Avesh 7/38) and 201 all out in 73.1 overs (Faiz Fazal 65, Akshay Wadkar 38, Avesh Khan 5/44, Gaurav Yadav 4/61) by 205 runs. MP: 6 factors, Vidarbha: 0.
At Agartala: Chandigarh 455 for 3 in 114.4 overs (Manan Vohra 200, Kunal Mahajan 162 batting) vs Tripura. (No play on fourth day; Match drawn).