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Chhattisgarh's First Innings Struggle
The Chhattisgarh team started playing from their overnight score of 122/3 on Tuesday.
The entire team posted a total of 312 runs in their first innings.
Ranji Trophy: Saurashtra Lead by 125 Runs, Jadeja Shines
Saurashtra has taken a 125-run lead against Chhattisgarh in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group-B match at Rajkot. Following Ravindra Jadeja's 3-wicket haul and Chhattisgarh's 312-run innings, the match is poised for an exciting final day.
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Saurashtra secured a total lead of 125 runs against Chhattisgarh by the end of Day 3.
- Chhattisgarh's first innings ended at 312 runs, with Anuj Tiwari top-scoring with 72 runs.
- Ravindra Jadeja performed brilliantly with the ball, taking 3 crucial wickets for 40 runs.
- Saurashtra reached 45/0 in their second innings, strengthening their position in the match.
Rajkot | Saurashtra has tightened its grip on Chhattisgarh in the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 Elite Group-B match. By the end of the third day's play at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, Saurashtra has established a lead of 125 runs.
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Anuj Tiwari performed exceptionally well for the team, playing a resilient innings of 72 runs.
Mayank Verma also made a significant contribution in the middle order, scoring 68 runs.
Middle and Lower Order Contribution
Vikalp Tiwari scored 46 runs to provide strength to the team's total.
Rahul Pradhan also added 41 runs, helping Chhattisgarh cross the 300-run mark.
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However, the team fell short of Saurashtra's first innings score and could not take a lead.
Ravindra Jadeja's Lethal Bowling
Ravindra Jadeja, who scored a century (102 runs) in the first innings for Saurashtra, also excelled with the ball.
Jadeja worked his spin magic, taking 3 important wickets of Chhattisgarh while giving away 40 runs.
Performance of Other Saurashtra Bowlers
Captain Jaydev Unadkat took 2 wickets with his experienced bowling.
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Chetan Sakariya and Ankur Panwar also maintained pressure, taking 2-2 wickets each.
With the combined efforts of these bowlers, Chhattisgarh's innings folded for 312 runs in 121.5 overs.
Saurashtra's Second Innings and Total Lead
After taking an 80-run lead based on the first innings, Saurashtra started their second innings steadily.
By the end of the third day, Saurashtra has scored 45 runs without losing any wickets.
Saurashtra's total lead has now reached 125 runs, placing them in a strong position.
Chirag Jani (30 runs) and Harvik Desai (11 runs) remain unbeaten at the crease.
Fall of Chhattisgarh Wickets
- 1st Wicket: 6 (Sanidhya Hurkat, 1.2 overs)
- 2nd Wicket: 34 (Ayush Pandey, 10.4 overs)
- 3rd Wicket: 38 (Amandeep Khare, 14.3 overs)
- 4th Wicket: 205 (Vikalp Tiwari, 82.1 overs)
- 5th Wicket: 207 (Mayank Verma, 83.1 overs)
- 6th Wicket: 239 (Ajay Mandal, 96.5 overs)
- 7th Wicket: 268 (Dev Singh, 103.2 overs)
- 8th Wicket: 309 (Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, 118.4 overs)
- 9th Wicket: 311 (Sandeep Warrier, 120.4 overs)
- 10th Wicket: 312 (Rudra Pratap Dehari, 121.5 overs)
Final Day and Target
On the final day of the match on Wednesday, Saurashtra will look to set a big target for Chhattisgarh.
The team's goal will be to score quickly and invite Chhattisgarh to bat in the fourth innings.
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