Irani Cup 2018 Rest of India vs Vidarbha: Apoorv Wankhade scored a century on Day 4.
Rest of India might have scripted a fight back of day 4 of the Irani Cup match against Vidarbha but they are still on the backfoot in this encounter. After conceeding 800 runs in the first innings, ROI started the proceedings in the most dismal fashion. They lost wickets in quick succession and were struggling at 98/6 when Hanuma Vihari and Jayant Yadav stepped up to provide the much-needed resistance. The two batsmen notched up indidvidual half-centuries and remained unbeaten on day 4. Earlier, continuing their dominance with the bat, Ranji Trophy champions Vidarbha scored 800/7 (D). Apoorv Wankhade brought up his hundred and eventually remained not out on 157.
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Rest of India rode on an unbeaten stand of 138 runs between Hanuma Vihari and Jayant Yadav for the seventh wicket to end day 34 at 236/6. They were left tottering at 98/6 when Vihari and Yadav chipped in with vital stand.
Now Jayant Yadav has also completed his half century. It is his 7th first-class career fifty. The partnership for the 7th wicket is 114 runs between him and Hanuma Vihari. Rest of India are 212/6.
200 up for Rest of India. This partnership between Jayant Yadav and Hanuma Vihari for 7th wicket has reached 102 runs. ROI are 200/6.
Hanuma Vihari has completed his half century and this partnership has now gone 69 runs. This must be frustrating for Vidarbha as they were hoping to get the first innings over by now. Rest of India are 167/6
Vidarbha need 4 wickets to end ROI's first innings. Hanuma Vihari and Jayant Yadav in the middle. They are building a partnership something which Rest of India has not done in this innings. Can anyone break their resistance?
Tea on Day 4 - Good comeback by ROI with Jayant Yadav and Hanuma Vihari adding 43 runs together after Rajneesh Gurbani took 3 quick wickets. Rest of India 141/6 at Tea.
FOUR! Hanuma Vihari middles a fuller delivery from Gurbani for a boundary, just using the pace of the ball. 100 up for Rest of India. They are still trailing Vidarbha by 697 runs.
WICKET! Rajneesh Gurbani has turned on the heat and he gets his 4th wicket in the match. He dismisses experienced Ravichandran Ashwin for 8. The allrounder edged the delivery straight to skipper Faiz Fazal at slips. REST OF INDIA 98/6
Rajneesh Gurbani has taken yet another wicket with Srikar Bharat departing for a duck. Inswing delivery came and surprised the batsman who was letting it go. But the ball went too much inside and took down the stumps. Gurbani is a serious talent! ROI 89/5
WICKET! Rajneesh Gurbani strikes again and Vidarbha have another BIG WICKET! It is the skipper Karun Nair who is gone for 21. He edged a slower delivery straight to the wicketkeeper who made no mistake. ROI in trouble. Rest of India 89/4
WICKET! Aditya Thakare strikes and Prithvi Shaw is gone for 51. He hit it hard but there was no timing with the shot and it went straight to fielder. ROI 77/3
FOUR! Prithvi Shaw gets a boundary in the last ball of Aditya Thakare to bring up his half century. His 4th in first-class cricket. ROI 77/2. Shaw carrying on from where he left off in the ICC U-19 World Cup.
We are back with the Live coverage of the match after Lunch. It has become a complete one-side match as of now in the middle. ROI will look to bat on for both the days to close the gap as much as possible. Prithvi Shaw and Karun Nair in the middle. ROI 52/2
50 up for Rest of India. And that will be Lunch for the day. ROI reach 52/2 at Lunch on Day 4, trailing Vidarbha by 748. The match has almost become really slow.
WICKET! Umesh Yadav strikes and it is the BIG WICKET of Mayank Agarwal. He departs cheaply for 11. Edged one straight at second slips. ROI 21/2
WICKET! Rajneesh Gurbani strikes in his first over. He has dismissed R Samarth for a duck as Rest of India go down 4/1. Gurbani continues his form from the Ranji Trophy. He took a hat-trick in the Ranji final.
ROI will come out to bat now after bowling 226.3 overs. Vidarbha will look for early wickets now. Prithvi Shaw comes out with R Samarth. Umesh Yadav with the ball for Vidarbha.
SIX! Apoorv Wankhade smacks that another maximum bringing up 800 for Vidarbha. And skipper Faiz Fazal has called back the players. Vidarbha declare their innings at 800/7. Wankhade unbeaten on 157.
150 for Apoorv Wankhade. He raises his bat as the dressing room stand up to applaud the batsman. Vidarbha is almost on the verge of reaching 800. Vidarbha 789/7
SIX! A straight hit by Apoorv Wankhade off Hanuma Vihari and it brings up 750 for Vidarbha. The players are having water in the middle of the field. Will Vidarbha declare now?
WICKET! Now Hanuma Vihari gets a wicket and Akshay Wakhare is making the long walk back to the pavilion for a duck. Good reflexive caught and bowled. Vidarbha 744/7
WICKET! Mayank Agarwal gets a wicket - is there anything he cannot do this season? Aditya Sarwate departs for 18. Good work by the wicketkeeper to take down the stumps. Vidarbha 741/6
Vidarbha's 739/5 is the highest ever total in Irani Cup, beating ROI's previous best of 737. When will Vidarbha look to declare now?
FOUR! Apoorv Wankhade smacks Navdeep Saini for a boundary and completes his second first-class cricket century. He is delighted. Vidarbha 706/5. Time to declare, perhaps?
The sun is out and it is shining brightly in the middle. Full day of cricket is expected today and 98 overs will be bowled in the day to make up for the time lost on Day 3. Match about to start in a few minutes. The pitch is perfect for batting once again.
Hello and welcome to the Day 4 of Irani Cup between Vidarbha and Rest of India. Most of the previous day did not take place due to bad weather. The match looks already bent towards the Ranji Trophy Champions. Sitting prettily at 702/4, they would look to continue their dominance on Saturday. All eyes will be on Apoorv Wankhade who was left stranded on 99* on Day 3. Will he be able to score a century?