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Ranji Trophy Final: Kerala trail Vidarbha despite Sachin Baby's knock

NAGPUR: Sachin Baby sunk to his knees after having miscued the slog sweep. Playing his 100th first-class game, the Kerala skipper had till then been concentration personified for 235 balls. That ill-fated shot on Day Three of the Ranji Trophy final at Jamtha Stadium on Friday, however, allowed Vidarbha the…

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Kerala make history, edge Gujarat to reach first-ever Ranji Trophy final

NEW DELHI: Kerala scripted history on Friday by qualifying for their maiden Ranji Trophy final, edging past Gujarat on the basis of a dramatic two-run first-innings lead in a tense semifinal in Ahmedabad.

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Centurion Priyank Panchal leads Gujarat's strong reply against Kerala in Ranji Trophy semis

NEW DELHI: Gujarat’s experienced batter Priyank Panchal played a composed knock, remaining unbeaten on 117, as the former champions reached 222/1 at stumps on Day 3 of their Ranji Trophy semifinal against Kerala in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

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Ranji Trophy semifinal | Vidarbha takes command; inches closer to win over Madhya Pradesh

Vidarbha on the brink of Ranji Trophy final after crucial wicket of Yash Dubey; Madhya Pradesh faces uphill battle.

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Ranji Trophy semifinal | Confident Vidarbha takes on Pandit’s MP for a spot in the final

Ranji Trophy 2023-24 | Madhya Pradesh vs Vidarbha semifinal at Nagpur on March 2, 2024

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Ranji Trophy: Fifties by captain Deepak Hooda, Salman Khan help Rajasthan score 277/5 against Vidarbha on Day 1

JAIPUR: When two in-form teams play there is bound to be fierce battle between bat and ball. That is exactly what happened on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match between Rajasthan and Vidarbha at the SMS Stadium here on Friday.

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High-flying Aditya Sarwate makes a statement again

NAGPUR: Aditya Sarwate has produced so many extraordinary performances over the years that it has become a routine now. The left-arm spinner finishing at the top of Vidarbha's wicket-takers' chart was the safest bet one could place. Sarwate proved that to be true by finishing the season as the highest…

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Vidarbha's Ranji journey: More misses than hits

NAGPUR: After winning the Ranji Trophy title twice, this was the third consecutive season that Vidarbha could not qualify for the knockouts. They misfired on more occasions than they hit the target over the 45-day FC tournament. Vidarbha think-tank must be pondering over a few of their decisions that could…

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Sarwate fashions record-breaking win as Vidarbha defend lowest total in Ranji history

NAGPUR: Just when it appeared that Gujarat would shock Vidarbha in their own den, Aditya Sarwate decided to write an amazingly different climax. Vidarbha were staring at defeat, after getting all out on 74 in the first innings, then conceding a 182-run lead and managing to set only a 73-run…

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Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha defends lowest score in first-class cricket in India, shoot out Gujarat for 54

NAGPUR: Left-arm spinner Aditya Sarwate grabbed a match haul of 11 wickets as Vidarbha pipped Gujarat by 18 runs, defending 73 on the third day morning in a Ranji Trophy Group D match at Jamtha.

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Jitesh Sharma lights up gloomy day for Vidarbha

NAGPUR: When Vidarbha were staring at an innings defeat on the second day itself as all their recognized batters were back in the hut, wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma (69; 53b, 5x6, 4x4) saved his team the blushes on Wednesday. Jitesh, who made a Ranji Trophy comeback after 5 years, showed why…

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Vidarbha make it 2 in 2 with dramatic win over Tripura

NAGPUR: When Tripura mainstay Sudip Chatterjee was batting in the middle, their dugout was confident — as is the norm for them. The mood changed when Vidarbha substitute fielder Mohit Kale took a brilliant catch going low to his right in gully region to send Chatterjee packing on Friday morning.

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Ganesh Satish helps Vidarbha wrest back initiative vs Tripura on Day 3

NAGPUR: Ganesh Satish's exhibition of batting on Thursday would be a learning experience for any youngster. It showed patience at the beginning, and measured aggression towards the end. In between, he constructed his unbeaten 148-run knock with elegant glances and drives along with intense square-cuts and pulls, all played under…

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4-For Yash Thakur only bright spot for Vidarbha, Tripura take lead on Day 2

NAGPUR: Young and fiery Yash Thakur was the only Vidarbha pacer who consistently asked Tripura batters questions on a pitch that assisted pacers throughout the day. He bowled long economical spells, moved it both ways from the short-of-length and never made the batters look comfortable at the crease. It was…

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Batters fail to capitalize on good starts, Vidarbha dismissed for 264

NAGPUR: The problem that haunted Vidarbha in Vijay Hazare Trophy reared its ugly head again. The conundrum that the side had suffered in the one-dayers was that their key batters got out after getting their eyes in. The Faiz Fazal-led side were in a similar situation that cost them dear…

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5-for Akshay Wakhare and Aditya Sarwate floor Railways; Vidarbha lead by 213 runs

NAGPUR: It would not have been a better day for Akshay Wakhare than his son Trijal's 2nd birthday to pick his 21st 5-wicket haul in First Class cricket on Wednesday. The off-spinner and his partner Aditya Sarwate picked up 5 wickets each and gobbled up the entire Railways batting order…

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Vidarbha make light work of Sikkim

NAGPUR: Debutant Nachiket Bhute (3-29) and Aditya Sarwate (3-18), and Jitesh Sharma attacking 29-ball 48 helped Vidarbha record a seven-wicket win over Sikkim in a Group B match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Kolkata on Tuesday.

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Spinners in focus as Vidarbha face Mumbai in SMAT semis

NAGPUR: Spinners have played a prominent role in Vidarbha's success in the Ranji Trophy. The spin department has time and again turned around multi-day matches with their perfect execution. Now, they are showing similar intensity in T20s this season.

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Yash Thakur spells death over magic as Vidarbha enter SMAT semis

NAGPUR: Delhi had almost sucked life out of Vidarbha when they creamed 16 runs in the 19th over bowled by Umesh Yadav. With just 9 runs needed in the last over, Vidarbha were hanging by a thread. Their master of death overs - Yash Thakur - had the ball and…

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Vidarbha bowlers, Sanjay drive smooth on difficult track to reach quarters

NAGPUR: Batting was not at all easy on Kolkata's Jadavpur University Campus pitch. It was keeping low and Vidarbha batters struggled in pursuit of a 112-run target. Despite keeping one foot across the line with a brilliant bowling effort from Umesh Yadav and trio of spinners - Aditya Sarwate, Akshay…

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Apoorv Wankhade finds his mojo as Vidarbha enter knockouts

NAGPUR: Apoorv Wankhade's liking for a difficult role of stabilizer-cum-finisher needs no introduction. Owing to his six-hitting prowess, he was given the Vidarbha T20 cap way back in 2011 when he was just 18. Apoorv was among the runs, but he found the breakthrough only during the 2016 Syed Mushtaq…

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Yash Thakur rips apart Uttarakhand to take Vidarbha to 2-run win in a last-ball thriller

NAGPUR: The average first innings score at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot is anything beyond 165. And, when Vidarbha had just 155 on the board, it looked like in-form Uttarakhand would easily knock the target off on Tuesday.

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Middle overs struggle with bat hit Vidarbha hard in 15-run loss to Mumbai

NAGPUR: Aditya Sarwate and Umesh Yadav had Mumbai in their grip. They contended the Mumbai line-up, capable of threatening any side, by keeping all their IPL regulars in check. They did so well early on that Mumbai were kept below 160 and it looked like Vidarbha would romp home in…

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Despite win, Vidarbha bow out as UP stun Maharashtra by 6 wickets

NAGPUR: With just 31 runs required for a win and recognized batters - Apoorv Wankhade and Aditya Sarwate - at the crease, Vidarbha knew the target was not going to create any trouble on Day 4.

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Aditya Sarwate's 200th wicket only bright spot for Vidarbha vs Assam on Day 1

NAGPUR: No matter what conditions are on offer, if Vidarbha need wickets, they turn to Aditya Sarwate. On a pacers' paradise - Lahli, Rohtak - on Thursday, Vidarbha pacers proved ineffective but left-arm spinner Sarwate looked as lethal as he is on any spin-friendly track.

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