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Vidarbha lead Rest of India by 224 runs in the Irani Cup at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, with Yash Thakur taking 4 wickets and Rajat Patidar scoring 66 for Rest of India.
Vidarbha strengthened their hold on the Irani Cup by gaining a first-innings lead of 128 and extending it to 224 against Rest of India by the end of day three at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur, on Friday.
Starting the day at 142 for 5 in response to Vidarbha’s 342, Rest of India faced an early setback when Aditya Thakare struck with the day’s first ball. Manav Suthar was trapped lbw, with Vidarbha successfully overturning the umpire’s not-out decision on review.
Yash Thakur dominated the morning session with two quick wickets, bowling Saransh Jain with a searing yorker before sending back Akash Deep, who was caught at cover.
Rest of India skipper Rajat Patidar, who resumed on 42, fought valiantly with a fluent knock that included ten boundaries. He reached 66 before falling as the penultimate wicket, attempting to clear long-off against Harsh Dubey.
Thakur then concluded the innings, dismissing the final batter to finish with 4 for 66. Rest of India were bowled out for 214, giving Vidarbha a crucial first-innings lead of 128.
In response, Vidarbha’s openers Atharva Taide and Aman Mohkade provided a steady start with a 42-run partnership. Taide eventually holed out to deep midwicket off Suthar, while Mohkade fell for 37 in the 24th over, caught behind while attempting to hook Gurnoor Brar.
At 64 for 2, Dhruv Shorey and Danish Malewar took over, guiding Vidarbha to stumps without further loss. The pair added 32 runs to take the score to 96 for 2, leaving Vidarbha firmly in control with an overall lead of 224 runs and eight wickets still in hand heading into day four.
Brief scores:
Vidarbha 342 & 96/2 in 36 overs (Aman Mokhade 37, Dhruv Shorey 34*; Gurnoor Brar 1-11) lead Rest of India 214 all out in 69.5 overs (Rajat Patidar 66, Abhimanyu Easwaran 52; Yash Thakur 4-66) by 224 runs.
(With inputs from IANS)
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