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Tamil Nadu’s Ajith Ram in motion on the day-1 of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match between Railways and Tamil Nadu, on the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on November 13, 2024.
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Skipper N. Jagadeesan’s choice to area on a sunny day right here was vindicated as Tamil Nadu bundled out Railways for 229 in 80.2 overs on day one in every of their Elite Group-D Ranji Trophy fixture on the Narendra Modi Stadium right here on Wednesday.
Openers Shahrukh Khan and Jagadeesan accomplished the customer’s domination by scoring 19 runs in three overs.
Tamil Nadu’s Gurjapneet Singh bowls on the day-1 of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match between Railways and Tamil Nadu, on the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on November 13, 2024.
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Whereas it was Gurjapneet Singh who used the early-morning situations nicely, dismissing the Railways openers cheaply, the choose of the customer’s bowlers was S. Ajith Ram (4 for 44).
S.A. Ahuja (52, 99b, 8×4) and Mohammad Saif then performed share cricket and acquired their aspect out of hassle. Ajith Ram broke their 96-run partnership by bowling Ahuja out. It was all TN after that.
Saif (60, 127b, 8×4) went on along with his knock alongside B.H. Merai. Nevertheless, the southpaw’s assured batting stint ended as Sonu Yadav trapped him in entrance.
Railways’ Mohammad Saif performs a shot on the day-1 of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match between Railways and Tamil Nadu, on the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on November 13, 2024.
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Wicketkeeper Jagadeesan instructed Ajith Ram to entice Upendra Yadav with fuller deliveries, and the plan paid off immediately. Upendra misplaced endurance after defending a few deliveries and danced down the monitor for a giant one, solely to be deceived in flight and getting caught at deep mid-off.
Shivam Chaudhary may solely look again in shock as Sonu despatched his center stump for a toss with a size ball that rushed him.
Railways’ Shivam Chaudhary is bowl by Tamil Nadu’s Sonu Yadav, on the day-1 of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match between Railways and Tamil Nadu, on the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on November 13, 2024.
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Yuvraj Singh and Merai did have interaction in a 31-run stand after this, however Ajith Ram struck once more as Yuvraj’s ahead defence was not adequate to forestall an lbw.
Merai (53, 120b, 7×4), who had proven unbelievable endurance until then, missed a cross-batted shot and was trapped in entrance off Lakshay Jain.
The lower-order did bulge Railways’ complete a bit, however the host must convey its greatest with the ball to claw its approach again into the match.
The scores: Railways — 1st innings: Pratham Singh c Pradosh b Gurjapneet 1, Vivek Singh lbw b Gurjapneet 6, S.A. Ahuja b Ajith Ram 52, Mohammad Saif lbw b Sonu 60, B.H. Merai lbw b Lakshay 53, Upendra Yadav c Gurjapneet b Ajith Ram 0, Shivam Chaudhary b Sonu 2, Yuvraj Singh lbw b Ajith Ram 8, Akash Pandey lbw b Lakshay 16, Himanshu Sangwan lbw b Ajith Ram 18, Kunal Yadav (not out) 0; Extras: (b-8, lb-2, nb-2, w-1): 13; Whole (in 80.2 overs): 229.
Tamil Nadu’s Ajith Ram celebrates the wicket of Railways’ Upendra Yadav, on the day-1 of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match between Railways and Tamil Nadu, on the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on November 13, 2024.
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Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-13, 3-109, 4-135, 5-136, 6-141, 7-172, 8-210, 9-229.
Tamil Nadu bowling: Gurjapneet 15-4-36-2, Sonu 15-4-33-2, Pranav 14-0-55-0, Lakshay 14.2-6-41-2, Vijay Shankar 3-0-10-0, Ajith Ram 19-1-44-4.
Tamil Nadu — 1st innings: Shahrukh Khan (batting) 11, N. Jagadeesan (batting) 8; Whole (for no loss in 3 overs): 19.
Railways bowling: Himanshu 2-0-11-0, Kunal 1-0-8-0.
Printed – November 13, 2024 08:18 pm IST
