Baroda: A keen tussle for the first innings lead highlighted the WestZone Ranji Trophy league match between Baroda and Gujarat hereyesterday
18-Nov-1999Baroda: A keen tussle for the first innings lead highlighted the WestZone Ranji Trophy league match between Baroda and Gujarat hereyesterday.Batting first Gujarat, with most of their top order batsmen strikingform, scored 295. MS Kadri was the most successful bowler taking sixwickets for 46 runs.Baroda in reply lost half the side for 89 but HR Jadhav who came in atthe fall of the second wicket at 44 stood firm. With the help of thetail he turned the innings around. Finally with last man Z Khan headded 44 runs which was enough to give Baroda the lead. Jadhav battedsix hours for his unbeaten 148 and he hit 20 fours and a six. Barodawere finally all out for 329. In their second innings Gujarat were 166for three when stumps were drawn on the penultimate day of the fourday match.