Jaffer cracks double-hundred on opening day
A summary of matches on the first day of the latest round in the Ranji Trophy
Cricinfo staff
23-Nov-2005
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A superb double-hundred from Wasim Jaffer helped Mumbai get off to an emphatic start in their opening Ranji Trophy game against Delhi. Mumbai, who were edged out by Punjab in the semi-finals last year, were reduced to 23 for 2, after choosing to bat at the Feroz Shah Kotla, but Jaffer and Amol Muzumdar put them on track with a fine 306-run stand. Jaffer, who smashed a hundred on the first day of last season as well, cracked 28 fours and two sixes in his fine effort. Muzumdar played second fiddle in his 231-ball knock as the duo put Mumbai on course to a mammoth total. For Delhi, Kunal Lal, the son of former Indian allrounder Madan, snapped up the two early wickets but the rest, including Amit Bhandari on his first day as Delhi captain, had to endure the leather hunt for the rest of the day.
Railways 186 for 5 (Ali 59) v Karnataka
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Railways began their title defence in shaky fashion as Karnataka kept them down to 186 for 5 at the end of the first day's play at the Karnail Singh Stadium in Delhi. After being sent in, Railways were off to a disastrous start, losing their captain, Sanjay Bangar, in the very first over. All the batsmen found the going tough, with the scoring-rate just over two an over, and it was left to Raja Ali, a journeyman who usually bails them out of trouble, to prop them up. Vinay Kumar, the medium-pacer who finished with 3 for 30, helped Karnataka constantly chip away before Anil Kumble, who bowled 28 overs on the day, claimed the crucial wicket of Ali in the final session.
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Railways began their title defence in shaky fashion as Karnataka kept them down to 186 for 5 at the end of the first day's play at the Karnail Singh Stadium in Delhi. After being sent in, Railways were off to a disastrous start, losing their captain, Sanjay Bangar, in the very first over. All the batsmen found the going tough, with the scoring-rate just over two an over, and it was left to Raja Ali, a journeyman who usually bails them out of trouble, to prop them up. Vinay Kumar, the medium-pacer who finished with 3 for 30, helped Karnataka constantly chip away before Anil Kumble, who bowled 28 overs on the day, claimed the crucial wicket of Ali in the final session.
On a day of unlikely heroes at Pune, Sourav Ganguly celebrated his return to the Indian side with a five-wicket haul but Munaf Patel, the fast bowler, brought Maharashtra back into the match with a fiery 78. Choosing to field at Nehru Stadium, Bengal made inroads into the Maharashtra batting line-up mainly through Ganguly, who finished with fine returns in his 20 overs. Maharashtra were 172 for 6 at one stage, with all the main batsmen gone, but Munaf carted seven fours and four sixes in his 90-ball knock and shared a crucial 52-run partnership with Satyajit Satbhai, the wicketkeeper. He was unbeaten at the end of the day and Munaf will hope to continue the good work tomorrow, first with bat and then with the ball.
Haryana 250 for 8 (Joginder 67, Kumar 4-86) v Uttar Pradesh
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Praveen Kumar's four-wicket haul on his first-class debut helped Uttar Pradesh restrict newly-promoted Haryana to 250 for 8 on the opening day at Kanpur. Electing to field first at the Green Park Stadium, Uttar Pradesh didn't allow too many partnerships to flourish with the medium-pacers striking at regular intervals. Haryana, though, were lifted by a useful 67 from Joginder Sharma, the allrounder who played a few ODIs for India, and ensured they didn't surrender without a fight.
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Praveen Kumar's four-wicket haul on his first-class debut helped Uttar Pradesh restrict newly-promoted Haryana to 250 for 8 on the opening day at Kanpur. Electing to field first at the Green Park Stadium, Uttar Pradesh didn't allow too many partnerships to flourish with the medium-pacers striking at regular intervals. Haryana, though, were lifted by a useful 67 from Joginder Sharma, the allrounder who played a few ODIs for India, and ensured they didn't surrender without a fight.
Gujarat 110 for 4 v Tamil Nadu
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Gujarat struggled to 110 for 4 on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy match against Tamil Nadu after opting to bat first in a rain-curtailed day at Tirunelveli. Aashish Kapoor, the former Indian offspinner, was the wrecker-in-chief, spinning out three victims, triggering a collapse. Hem Joshipura and Nilesh Modi, the openers, had taken Gujarat to 55 when Kapoor got rid of Joshipura in the 29th over. Modi fell in his next over and he soon got rid of Akash Christian to put Gujarat on the back foot at 72 for 4. Earlier, Lakshmipathy Balaji pulled out of the match due to a side strain.
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Gujarat struggled to 110 for 4 on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy match against Tamil Nadu after opting to bat first in a rain-curtailed day at Tirunelveli. Aashish Kapoor, the former Indian offspinner, was the wrecker-in-chief, spinning out three victims, triggering a collapse. Hem Joshipura and Nilesh Modi, the openers, had taken Gujarat to 55 when Kapoor got rid of Joshipura in the 29th over. Modi fell in his next over and he soon got rid of Akash Christian to put Gujarat on the back foot at 72 for 4. Earlier, Lakshmipathy Balaji pulled out of the match due to a side strain.
Punjab 130 for 7 trail Services 147 (Malhatra 5-24) by 17 runs
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Bowlers held sway at Mohali as 17 wickets fell on the opening day of the Punjab's Ranji Trophy clash against newly-promoted Services. Punjab, who chose to field, were propelled by Ishan Malhotra's 5 for 24, in just his third first-class game, but Services, who were bowled out for 147, fought back through Fazil Mohammed and Pankaj Kumar. Jasveer Singh top-scored for Services with a breezy 30 off 33 balls and put on 40 runs, the best partnership of the innings, with Madhusudhan Reddy, the opener. However, Punjab too found the going tough with only Reetinder Singh Sodhi managing to cross 30 and were struggling at 137 for 7 at close.
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Bowlers held sway at Mohali as 17 wickets fell on the opening day of the Punjab's Ranji Trophy clash against newly-promoted Services. Punjab, who chose to field, were propelled by Ishan Malhotra's 5 for 24, in just his third first-class game, but Services, who were bowled out for 147, fought back through Fazil Mohammed and Pankaj Kumar. Jasveer Singh top-scored for Services with a breezy 30 off 33 balls and put on 40 runs, the best partnership of the innings, with Madhusudhan Reddy, the opener. However, Punjab too found the going tough with only Reetinder Singh Sodhi managing to cross 30 and were struggling at 137 for 7 at close.
Baroda 13 for 2 v Andhra
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Only nine overs were possible on a rain-affected opening day at the RDT Stadium in Anantapur. Baroda, after being put into bat, lost Satyajit Parab and I Sindhi and reached 13 for 2 when stumps were drawn.
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Only nine overs were possible on a rain-affected opening day at the RDT Stadium in Anantapur. Baroda, after being put into bat, lost Satyajit Parab and I Sindhi and reached 13 for 2 when stumps were drawn.