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Sarandeep in the dock as Mumbai fight back
It has been over 10 years since Sarandeep Singh made his first-class debut. Apart from having played three Tests and five ODIs for India, he has also represented three states in domestic cricket during his decade-long career. But when umpire Sanjeev Rao no-balled Sarandeep during Mumbai's chase at the BKC stadium on Wednesday, the 30-year-old off-spinner experienced a new yet unfortunate event.
Kotak lives the dream, gets 100 in 100th
Shitanshu Kotak followed his usual pre-match routine before Saurashtra's game against Maharashtra. A visit to a Hanuman temple near his home has been part of a ritual since 17 years ago, when he made his first-class debut.
UP take control on Day Two
Brought on to bowl as a second change spinner � after an eight over spell by part-timer Suresh Raina � by Uttar Pradesh skipper Mohammad Kaif, Piyush Chawla destroyed Baroda's resistance to claim four wickets either side of lunch, including the top scorers Irfan Pathan (59) and Rakesh Solanki (58). UP reached 36/0 at stumps to drive home the advantage.
Hardwork is paying off, says Chawla
Back from a successful stint with Sussex, Uttar Pradesh leg-spinner keeps his focus on going through the grind in the Ranji Trophy
Deep faces the axe
Bengal stumper Deep Dasgupta will be up against the selectors' axe if he fails to perform commendably against Karnataka at Mysore. Apart from a lone fifty so far this season, Dasgupta hasn't done well enough to cling on to his place in the playing XI.
Mishra's meteoric rise to Delhi's elite
Playing age-group cricket till last week, the 17-year-old left-arm spinner finds himself in the state's Ranji squad
Dilshan makes it anybody's Test
The ugliness of his dismissal was in sharp contrast to the innings Tillakaratne Dilshan had played. Zaheer Khan, bowling round the wicket, put all he had into a bouncer which hit the deck hard and jumped over the batsman's right shoulder. What started off as an impetuous hook shot ended up as an ungainly forehand � with his left hand slipping off the bat � and the pace at which that ball was rising, Roger Federer would've shanked it.
On a pitch with no bite, only Zaheer looked threatening
You could see it in the way he was running in � focused, scheming, happy to help. You could tell just how much Zaheer Khan had missed playing for India from the way he celebrated � childlike, clapping his hands, sprinting to his team mates with an impish grin plastered on his face. Even so, the scoreboard at the end of the day indicated that India had missed him much more.
IPL franchisees to form new body
In a move that is bound to have far-reaching implications, the eight franchisees of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have decided to come together and form their own union with a view to provide a forum to address their grievances.
Pujara marks his return with unbeaten half-century on Day One
In his first competitive game since April, Cheteshwar Pujara hit an unbeaten 52 as Saurashtra put on 236 for the loss two wickets against Maharashtra. After recovering from a knee injury, Pujara sat out the Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh. Opting to bat first, Saurashtra lost opener Sagar Jogiyani early, but Chirag Pathak and veteran Shitanshu Kotak combined to get through the difficult period. Though Pathak missed out on a century � making 90 of 178 balls � he put on 127 runs for the second wicket along with Kotak to put Saurashtra in control. Kotak and Pujara were unbeaten on 85 and 52 respectively at stumps were drawn on Day One. For Maharashtra, Fallah and Kedar Jhadav took one wicket apiece.
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