While playing Saurashtra in the quarterfinals, the middle-order batsman leads his team to a sizable advantage. Bah rba Indrajitemained in the middle for 206 minutes, and the only time his bat made severe contact with anything was when he punched it with his right hand after providing Dharmendrasinh Jadeja a return catch. Throughout his 139-ball innings, Indrajith was the most composed batsman.
Even if a score of 80 seemed far from what he had in mind, it was still worth a three-figure knock on a slow, two-paced pitch. While it was clear that he was disappointed not to have made a century in a Ranji Trophy knockout that would have made him a draft pick, this setback actually helped Tamil Nadu hold onto their quarterfinal against Saurashtra.
Apart from Indrajith, Boopathi Vaishna Kumar’s brilliant 65 and R Sai Kishore’s valiant 60 at No. 3 helped Tamil Nadu easily surpass Saurashtra’s first innings total of 183, and by day two’s stumps, they were positioned 300/6. At the SNR College grounds here, Tamil Nadu is looking for a lead of at least 150 on Day 3, with Vijay Shankar and Muhammad Ali still in the middle. The reigning champions Saurashtra have a serious task ahead of them to regain control of the game, as fissures are already starting to show. Additionally, the odd ball is shooting low.
During the opening session, Saurashtra seemed like they could be able to make a comeback when Pradosh Ranjan Paul fell as the third wicket.
