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Haryana bite the dust in elite league
Haryana's batsmen got a taste of life in the big league. Playing in the Elite group after a gap of two years, Haryana found the going tough against 38-time champs Mumbai. Haryana only managed 164 runs in their first innings, and conceded a sizeable 236-run lead, reports Vinod Kumar.
Haryana's batsmen got a taste of life in the big league. Playing in the Elite group after a gap of two years, Haryana found the going tough against 38-time champs Mumbai. Haryana only managed 164 runs in their first innings, and conceded a sizeable 236-run lead.
Offie Ramesh Powar came up with an exceptional spell of 4 for 42.
Haryana's batsmen failed to negotiate the spinner who provided ample evidence of what disciplined bowling can achieve.
The overnight pair of Rahul Dewan and Manav Sharma batted with extreme caution in cold and windy conditions.
They added 35 to the overnight 34 for 2 before Manav (20) gifted his wicket to Powar.
Usman Malvi snapped up Ankit Rawat and Sumeet Sharma, before either could score, and Haryana were reeling at 75 for 5.
Dewan held his end up admirably for 71, which included some rasping drives but eventually succumbed to Powar.
In their second innings, Mumbai reached 119 for 3 after losing Sushant Marathe early.
