Vidarbha trounce Delhi in Indore to lift maiden Ranji Trophy title
Vidarbha crushed any feeble hopes Delhi had of a fightback, sealing a nine-wicket win with a day to spare to clinch their maiden Ranji Trophy title at Indore’s Holkar Stadium on Monday. Delhi somehow managed to avert an innings defeat before being dismissed for 280 in their second innings, after Vidarbha’s first innings ended on 547, a lead of 252. Vidarbha completed the formalities reaching 32/1 in just five overs to burst into celebrations on the pitch.
Updated on: Jan 1, 2018 6:39 PM IST
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Vidarbha defeated Delhi by 9 wickets to lift their maiden Ranji Trophy title in Indore on Monday. (PTI)
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It was Akshay Wadkar’s 133 which helped Vidarbha post 547 in their first innings and take a lead of 252 runs. (PTI)
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Navdeep Saini picked five wickets for Delhi. (PTI)
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In response, Delhi lost two early wickets, with Rajneesh Gurbani (2L) removing Gautam Gambhir. (PTI)
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Gambhir’s dismissal, however, was the result of an incorrect lbw call from the umpire. (PTI)
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Dhruv Shorey and Nitish Rana then steadied Delhi’s innings as both scored fifties. (PTI)
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Both Rana and Shorey to convert their fifties to big totals and Vidarbha pounced on them. Akshay Wakhare (L) picked four wickets to dismiss Delhi for 280. (PTI)
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