Ranji Trophy Elite Group A : Manipur suffer an innings and 69 run loss to Maharashtra
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 07 2024:
Manipur suffered an innings and 69 run loss to Maharashtra in their Elite Group A opener of the Ranji Trophy 2023-24 at Indira Gandhi Stadium in Solapur, Maharashtra.
Manipur, having bundled out for 137 runs in 54.1 overs of the first innings, saw Maharashtra amassing 320 runs in their first innings to take a 183-run innings lead till yesterday.
Manipur were bowled out yet again on the third day for 114 runs in 55.2 overs to suffer the massive loss.
Priyojit Kangabam 45, Prafullomani Singh 33 and Basir Rahman 19 were the only double digit run getter for Manipur in the first innings which saw Hitesh Walunj (5/33 in 20.1 overs) and Pradeep Dahe (4/35 in 13 overs) sharing a bulk of 9 wickets.
For Maharashtra, Ankit Bawne starred with a 172-ball 153 as Siddhesh Veer 58 off 102 balls and Kedar Jadhav 56 off 79 hit half centuries to ensure their team crossed the 300 run mark.
Bishworjit Konthoujam was the pick of the Manipuri bowlers as he returned with the best figures of 4/77 in 23 overs while Kishan Singha (3/116 in 25 overs) and Ajay Lamabam (2/36 in 9 overs) shared five wickets between them.
In the second innings, Manipur's Nitesh Sedai 26, Johnson Singh 23, Karnajit Yumnam 16, Kishan Singha 16 and Basir Rahman 15 were the only double digit run getters they collapse on 114 after 55.2 overs with Siddhesh Veer (4/10 in 5.2 overs) leading the Maharashtra bowling attack after Hitesh Walunj scalped three crucial wickets (3/31).Vicky Ostwal and Kedar Jadhav, meanwhile, picked up a wicket apiece.
Manipur will play Vidarbha in the next match from January 12 .
Brief Score
Manipur 137 (Priyojit Kangabam 45, Prafullomani Singh 33; Hitesh Walunj 5/33, Pradeep Dahe 4/35) and 114 (Nitesh Sedai 26, Johnson Singh 23; Siddhesh Veer 4/10, Hitesh Walunj 3/31)
Maharashtra 320 (Ankit Bawne 153, Siddhesh Veer 58, Kedar Jadhav 56; Bishworjit Konthoujam 4/77, Kishan Singha 3/116, Ajay Lamabam 2/36) .