Maharashtra pick first innings points

Maharashtra declared their first innings at 450 for 9 to bag two points against Gujarat on the basis of the first innings lead, on the final day of the four-day Ranji Trophy Super League match against Gujarat at the Golf grounds in Nashik on Friday.

S Sriram completed a century, which was inclusive of 12 fours and two sixes. He added the 122 runs but was run-out while trying to step up the scoring.

Man Singh Nigade (53) also played a fine innings that included six boundaries and a six before being caught by Sahil Patel at mid-wicket off the bowling of Kirit Damani.

S Sriram and Nigade added 134 runs for the fifth wicket.

Captain Sairaj Bahutule scored 19 runs, inclusive of four boundaries.

Gujarat seamer Ashraf Makda claimed five wickets conceding 125 runs, while Kirit Damani took two.

In their second innings, Gujarat were 73 for the loss of Azhar Bilakhia's (30) wicket.

The match was called off after the 36th over when it was heading for a draw. Modi was not out on 32 and Niraj Patel was unbeaten on six at the close of play.

Scorecard

Gujarat (1st innings): 369

Maharashtra (1st innings): (overnight 296-4)
Harshad Khadiwali c Damani b Makda 73
Dheeraj Jadhav c Parthiv Patel b Damani 8
Hrishikesh Kanitkar b Makda 45
Yogesh Takwale c Parthiv Patel b Makda 57
S Sriram runout Sub Joshipura 122
Mansingh Nigde c Sahil Patel b Damani 53
Sairaj Bahutule c Niraj Patel b T Patel 19
S Satbhai c Parthiv Patel b Makda 38
A Sanklecha not out 10
Rohit Jadhav b Makda 3
Suyash Burkul not out 2
Extras: (b-3, lb-8, nb-4, p-5) 20
Total: (for 9 wkts decl, 160 overs) 450

Fall of wickets: 1-20, 2-107, 3-197, 4-198, 5-332, 6-379, 7-434, 8-440, 9-446.

Bowling: Ashraf Makda 43-7-125-5, Hitesh Majumdar 4.4-0-17-0, Azhar Bilakhia 12.2-1-32-0, Kirit Damni 45-15-96-2, Sahil Patel 36-10-81-0, Timil Patel 19-1-83-1.

Gujarat (2nd innings):
Nilesh Modi  not out 32
Azhar Bilakhia c & b Rohit Jadhav 30
Niraj Patel  not out 6
Extras: (lb-3, nb-1, w-1) 5
Total: (for 1 wicket in 36 overs) 73

Fall of wickets: 1-59

Bowling: Sairaj Bahutule 9-4-17-0, Anupam Sanklecha 3-1-9-0, Rohit Jadhav 13-6-25-1, S Sriram 4-0-9-0, Harshad Khadiwale 3-1-5-0, Suyash Burkul 4-3-5-0.