Services face tough fourth innings task
Although they conceded a first-innings lead of 91 runs, Services surged back into the game in their second bowling effort, having Haryana at 180/7 by the close of play on Day Three in their Ranji Trophy league match at Faridabad
Staff Reporter
21-Nov-2001
Although they conceded a first-innings lead of 91 runs, Services
surged back into the game in their second bowling effort, having
Haryana at 180/7 by the close of play on Day Three in their Ranji
Trophy league match at Faridabad.
The last four wickets in the Services' innings fell for the addition
of only 37 runs. S Vidyut and Amit Mishra ended the innings with four
wickets each, being the main destroyers of the opposition batting
line-up.
Haryana's batting did not fare much better. Wickets tumbled at the top
of the order, with Arun Sharma and Sudhakar Ghag taking two and three
respectively. Ishan Ganda was the sole substantial contributor to the
innings, making 65 before falling with the score on 160.
At stumps, Haryana were 180/7, with Vidyut and Sumit Narwal unbeaten
on 16 and 0 respectively. Services, however, are already behind by 271
runs, and it will take a superlative batting effort in their second
innings to win this match.