Khoda gives Rajasthan a whiff of victory

Due to the Indian prime minister's visit to Srinagar, play between Jammu & Kashmir and Orissa was pushed forward to the next day. The dates of the match are now November 16, 18, 19 and 20.
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Vidarbha 157 and 0 for 0 require 96 runs to beat Rajasthan 101 and 151 (Khoda 87)
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Vidarbha were left chasing 96 for victory - a small but tricky target in the context of this game - after a remarkable innings by Gagan Khoda took Rajasthan to 151 in the second innings. His 87 was, by far, the highest individual score in a game where teams totalled 101, 157 and 151. He retired hurt on zero, and returned when the score was 59 for 8. Then began a counter-attack that took 91 balls, contained ten fours, three sixes, and gave Rajasthan a chance of victory. Earlier in the day Vidarbha recovered from their overnight score of 97 for 7, and battled to 157. This was due to the efforts of Harshal Shitoot and Pritam Gandhe, who scored invaluable 30s. The runs they added could prove to be the vital difference when a result is achieved some time on the third day.

Kerala 165 for 7 trail Himachal Pradesh 465 (Sangram Singh 206*, Bisla 134, Santh 5-103) by 300 runs
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Sree Santh became the first bowler from Kerala to take a hat-trick, but not even his triple-strike could limit the damage Himachal Pradesh's batsmen inflicted. First he dismissed Maninder Bisla (134), breaking his 277-run stand with Sangram Singh, who remained unbeaten on 206 - an effort that took him more than nine hours. But Santh then removed Ajay Mannu and Paras Dogra to claim the hat-trick (330 for 5), and then took one more wicket to claim 5 for 103. Along the way Karumanaseri Ananthapadmanabhan claimed his 300th first-class wicket as Himchal progressed to 465. But before the day was done, Kerala were in more trouble than ever. They were 4 for 2 within eight balls, and though they recovered to 165 for 7, none of the batsmen could go the extra mile and score big runs.

Goa 1 for 0 trail Services 507 for 5 dec (Yashpal 200*, Jasvir 109, Sarabjit 56) by 506 runs
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A couple of Singhs took Services to 507 for 5, giving Goa a momentous task to avoid the follow-on, let alone take the lead. Yashpal Singh went on to 200 before the team declared, while he was assisted by Sarabjit Singh, who scored 56. They shared a stand worth 167 runs before Faisal Shaikh, who bowled 51 overs during the innings, finally dismissed Sarabjit. Then Goa had to deal with AK Mohanty, who added 30 runs to the total. Goa were 1 for 0 when the second day ended.

Tripura 221 for 4 (Prasanna 98, Roy 55) lead Haryana 200 by 21 runs
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After dismissing Haryana for 200 on the first day, Tripura went into the black, reaching 221 for 4 when the second day ended. Ramaswamy Prasanna fell short of a century by two runs right at the end of the day, but his innings ensured that Tripura recovered from a shaky start to take the lead. He had able partners in Tirtha Roy (55) and Chetan Sachdev (33 not out). With plenty of wickets left in hand, Tripura look set to take control of the game.