New Delhi: A resolute innings by opener J P Yadav saw Ranji champions Railways recover from early setbacks and reach 135 for three in its first innings on a low- scoring second day of the Irani Cup match against Rest of India on Wednesday.
Railways found the going extremely tough after it skittled out the Rest team for 266 in its first essay 10 minutes after lunch, losing three wickets for just 39 runs. With the cheap dismissals of prolific scorers of last season Amit Pagnis (6), Yere Goud (1) and skipper Abhay Sharma (20), it was left to J P Yadav and new entrant to Railways side Jacob Martin to do the resurrection job. The duo did not disappoint especially Yadav, who was included in the Indian squad for the Champions Trophy but did not get a look-in, showed immense character during his unbeaten 71-run knock. Rest bowlers extracted good pace and turn from the wicket, which took the hosts by surprise on more than one occasion. Though Pagnis and Goud were dismissed to rather debatable leg before decisions to Irfan Pathan, the credit could not be taken away from the Rest bowlers who stuck to a fine line and length. Had it not been for the unbeaten 96-run stand between Yadav and Martin (25 batting), Railways, still carrying a 131-run deficit, could have found itself in dire straits. Earlier, Railways offie Kulamani Parida capped his good show with the ball with a five-wicket haul to start his domestic season on a high note.
Tags: cricket, new delhi, j p yadav, ranji champions railways, irani cup, rest of india, amit pagnis, yere goud, abhay sharma, jacob martin, champions trophy, irfan pathan, kulamani parida.
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