With only one wicket remaining, Madhya Pradesh batsmen pulled off an
exciting draw against Railways in their Ranji Trophy league match at
Indore on Sunday
Staff Reporter26-Nov-2001With only one wicket remaining, Madhya Pradesh batsmen pulled off an
exciting draw against Railways in their Ranji Trophy league match at
Indore on Sunday.Railways, declaring at 291/7, reached its second-innings total due to
some fine batting from its top three batsmen. Jai P Yadav (92), Amit
Pagnis (70) and Yere Goud (50) all scored fifties, with Goud remaining
unbeaten till the end of the innings. A brief middle-order collapse
was brushed aside as S Raza Ali also contributed lower down the order
with 40 off 51 balls.Set a target of 514, Madhya Pradesh had no option but to play for a
draw. This too looked doubtful as wickets collapsed in a heap at the
top of the order. KS Parida, the first-innings hero, took three more
wickets here, but skipper Sulakshan Kulkarni batted bravely (30*) with
the tail to ensure a draw for his side.Railways, by virtue of their first-innings total, pick up five points
from this tie, while Madhya Pradesh pick up three.
