Particular chemistry: Jagadeesan continued to attain large in Coimbatore, scoring his third First Class century.
| Photograph Credit score: M. PERIASAMY
N. Jagadeesan (100, 165b, 11×4) continued his love affair together with his residence floor slamming his third First-Class century on the Sri Ramakrishna Faculty Floor to place Tamil Nadu within the driver’s seat in opposition to Saurashtra on day two of their Ranji Trophy (Elite Group D) conflict right here on Saturday.
Jagadeesan and fellow opener B. Sai Sudharsan, who scored 82, solid a superb 172-run partnership to assist their aspect take the essential first-innings lead. At stumps, TN completed on 278 for 3, forward by 75.
On an overcast morning, the batters confirmed self-discipline and a optimistic intent in opposition to the brand new ball. The guests’ pacers had been wayward of their strains and didn’t utilise the beneficial situations.
Setting the tone
Sai Sudharsan set the tone, flicking the primary ball of the day from Jaydev Unadkat to the square-leg fence earlier than Jagadeesan hit three boundaries rapidly via the off-side.
The TN vice-captain confirmed nice restraint when the bowlers caught to a large line outdoors off-stump but additionally successfully performed the lower and sweep, discovering the boundaries recurrently.
On the different finish, Sai Sudharsan took on left-arm spinner Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, punching him for 2 boundaries in an over, the primary of which took him previous his half-century.
A placing facet of their stand was their operating between the wickets, during which they challenged the fielders to steal twos and threes, even when there have been just a few shut calls.
Finally, Sai Sudharsan ran out of luck when he tried to pinch a single and fell in need of his crease whereas taking up Cheteshwar Pujara’s arm, who executed a superb direct hit.
In his 80s, Jagadeesan stepped up a gear, hitting Navneet Vora for 2 boundaries and lofted left-arm spinner Prashwaraj Rana over mid-on. He introduced up his ninth First Class century with a brace via level off Unadkat. Although Jagadeesan perished the subsequent ball caught behind, he had by then taken his staff near Saurashtra’s first-innings complete.
The scores: Saurashtra — 1st innings: Harvik Desai c Jagadeesan b Sonu Yadav 0, Chirag Jani c Shahrukh b Mohammed 34, Prashwaraj Rana c Boopathi b Mohammed 15, Cheteshwar Pujara b Sai Kishore 16, Sheldon Jackson c Shahrukh b Mohammed 21, Arpit Vasavada (not out) 62, Prerak Mankad c Jagadeesan b Sai Kishore 20, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja c Boopathi b Pradosh 6, Jaydev Unadkat lbw b Sai Kishore 21, Yuvrajsinh Dodiya c Jagadeesan b Sonu Yadav 1, Navneet Vora b Sonu Yadav 0; Extras (b-4, w-1, nb-2): 7; Complete (in 77 overs): 203
Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-50, 3-51, 4-88, 5-88, 6-131, 7-149, 8-191, 9-203.
Tamil Nadu bowling: Gurjapneet 16-3-46-0, Sonu Yadav 15-3-30-3, Mohammed 16-6-38-3, Sai Kishore 22-5-54-3, Shahrukh 4-0-16-0, Pradosh 4-0-15-1.
Tamil Nadu — 1st innings: B. Sai Sudharsan run out 82, N. Jagadeesan c Harvik b Unadkat 100, Pradosh Ranjan Paul (batting) 45, B. Indrajith c sub b Unadkat 40, M. Boopathi Vaishna Kumar (batting) 0; Extras (lb-8, w-1, nb-2): 11; Complete (for 3 wkts in 89 overs): 278.
Fall of wickets: 1-172, 2-196, 3-269.
Saurashtra bowling: Unadkat 17-3-48-2, Vora 12-4-34-0, Jani 15-5-31-0, Mankad 6-0-20-0, Dharmendrasinh 18-2-68-0, Dodiya 15-0-50-0, Rana 6-2-19-0.
Toss: Saurashtra.
Printed – October 12, 2024 11:09 pm IST
