Ranji Trophy: Centurions Jackson, Vasavada bring Saurashtra back into the contest against Karnataka | Cricket News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Seasoned Sheldon Jackson and skipper Arpit Vasavada hit fine centuries as the duo put on a fine 232-run stand for the fourth wicket to bring Saurashtra back into the contest in reply to Karnataka’s 407 on the third day of their Ranji Trophy semi-final in Bengaluru on Friday.
Saurashtra now trail Karnataka by just 43 runs with six wickets in hand and two full days’ play remaining.
Jackson, who started at the overnight score of 27, made 160 off 245 balls. Jackson’s knock was studded with 23 boundaries and two sixes, while Vasavada remained unbeaten on 112 (219 balls) with the help of 15 boundaries.
Vasavada and Chirag Jani were at the crease when the stumps were drawn.
Saurashtra, who resumed at the overnight score of 76 for 2, lost Harvik Desai (33) inside five overs, trapped LBW by Vasuki Koushik.
But that brought Vasavada in the middle and he played patiently to build a mammoth partnership.
The duo displayed classical Test match temperament, defending the good balls but not hesitating to dispatch the bad deliveries to the boundary.
It was complete frustration for the Karnataka bowlers as they failed to break the partnership or trouble the duo, who looked determined.
Off-spinner Krishnappa Gowtham (1/68) finally broke the partnership in the 98th over, trapping Jackson in front of the wicket but by then it was too late as Saurashtra had already undone the hard work of Karnataka skipper Mayank Agarwal, who scored 249 in the first innings to more-or-less single-handedly take his side past the 400-run mark.
Brief Scores:
Karnataka 1st Innings: 407 all out in 133.3 overs (Mayank Agarwal 249, Srinivas Sharath 66; Chetan Sakariya 3/73, Kushang Patel 3/109).
Saurashtra 1st Innings: 364 for 4 in 112 overs (Sheldon Jackson 160, Arpit Vasavada 112 batting; Vidwath Kaverappa 2/64).
(With inputs from PTI)
Saurashtra now trail Karnataka by just 43 runs with six wickets in hand and two full days’ play remaining.
Jackson, who started at the overnight score of 27, made 160 off 245 balls. Jackson’s knock was studded with 23 boundaries and two sixes, while Vasavada remained unbeaten on 112 (219 balls) with the help of 15 boundaries.
Vasavada and Chirag Jani were at the crease when the stumps were drawn.
Saurashtra, who resumed at the overnight score of 76 for 2, lost Harvik Desai (33) inside five overs, trapped LBW by Vasuki Koushik.
But that brought Vasavada in the middle and he played patiently to build a mammoth partnership.
The duo displayed classical Test match temperament, defending the good balls but not hesitating to dispatch the bad deliveries to the boundary.
It was complete frustration for the Karnataka bowlers as they failed to break the partnership or trouble the duo, who looked determined.
Off-spinner Krishnappa Gowtham (1/68) finally broke the partnership in the 98th over, trapping Jackson in front of the wicket but by then it was too late as Saurashtra had already undone the hard work of Karnataka skipper Mayank Agarwal, who scored 249 in the first innings to more-or-less single-handedly take his side past the 400-run mark.
Brief Scores:
Karnataka 1st Innings: 407 all out in 133.3 overs (Mayank Agarwal 249, Srinivas Sharath 66; Chetan Sakariya 3/73, Kushang Patel 3/109).
Saurashtra 1st Innings: 364 for 4 in 112 overs (Sheldon Jackson 160, Arpit Vasavada 112 batting; Vidwath Kaverappa 2/64).
(With inputs from PTI)
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