Bangalore: A valuable 228 run partnership for the fifth wicket between Y Venugopal Rao and Devang Gandhi helped Elite 'A' post 364 runs for the loss of five wickets on the penultimate day against Plate 'B' in its Duleep Trophy encounter on Saturday.
Bangalore: Elite 'A' which made a shaky start was 52 runs for the loss of one wicket in its first innings against Plate "B" which piled up a massive 569 runs in the four- day Duleep Trophy cricket tie on the second day on Friday.
Bangalore: A fine spell of bowling by yesteryear Test star Narendra Hirwani helped Plate 'B' restrict Plate 'A' to a moderate total of 247 runs in the first innings on the opening day of the four-day Duleep Trophy match on Thursday.