Ranji Trophy: Parthiv Patel, Manprit Juneja pave approach for Gujarat’s accessible lead

Parthiv Patel

Indore: Parthiv Patel led from a front and got a good support from Manprit Juneja to assistance Gujarat take a accessible 63-run lead over fortifying champions Mumbai during stumps on day dual of a Ranji Trophy final in Indore on Wednesday.

Patel played a piece anchor purpose with a plain 90 off 146 balls before blank out on a honourable hundred, as Gujarat reached 291 for 6 during a finish of a day’s play in response to Mumbai’s 228. Gujarat would now demeanour to maximize their advantage going into day three. Chirag Gandhi and Rush Kalaria were batting on 17 and 16 respectively when a stumps were drawn.

Having put on a plain 69-run mount with Bhargav Merai (45), Patel combined 120 runs for a fourth wicket with Juneja, whose 77 off 95 balls took a diversion divided from a opposition. Mumbai, however, had something to hearten about in a final event where they managed to collect adult 3 wickets including a critical ones of Patel and Juneja.

Gujarat, carrying done a final in 66 years, suffered a serious blow early in a innings by losing in-form openers Priyank Kirit Panchal and Samit Gohel cheaply, their heading run getters in a tournament.

Gohel, who was forsaken by teenage prodigy Prithvi Shaw on a initial round of a innings on Tuesday, could usually score
four runs off 34 balls before being held during initial trip off gait spearhead Shardul Thakur. Panchal, a season’s heading run-getter with tighten to 1300 runs, had a singular gaunt tour as he was held behind off Abhishek Nayar after crawling to 6 runs off 51 balls.

Gujarat were underneath vigour after a tumble of their inclusive openers though Patel’s heroic hit put a vigour behind on Mumbai.

What done Patel’s pursuit easier was a approach Juneja approached his innings. The right-hand batsmen assimilated his captain after a tumble of Merai and with his assertive vigilant put his group behind in control. Both Patel and Juneja scored during 4.58 runs per over, frustrating a Mumbai bowlers.

Sloppy throwing done matters worse for Mumbai with a dangerous looking Juneja forsaken by Shreyas Iyer off Nayar at
short mid-wicket. Juneja was batting on 15 when was given a life. He done Mumbai compensate for their slip-up and crushed 11 fours
in his aggressive innings.

Later in a day, Gandhi was forsaken by wicketkeeper and Mumbai captain Aditya Tare. Both Patel and Juneja over in discerning event to leave Gujarat during 254 for five.

Brief scores:
Mumbai: 228
Gujarat: 291 for 6 in 92 overs (Parthiv Patel 90, Manprit Juneja 77; Abhishek Nayar 3/91, Shardul Thakur 2/67).

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