Ranji Trophy | Chhattisgarh in management in opposition to Tamil Nadu after a marathon batting effort

Timber: Anuj departed after dragging a supply from Vijay Shankar onto his stumps.
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Chhattisgarh, enjoying an attritional model of cricket, moved into the ascendancy by posting an imposing whole of 500 in its first innings in opposition to Tamil Nadu on day two of their third-round Ranji Trophy match on the Sri Ramakrishna Faculty floor on Sunday.

In reply, TN ended the day at 23 for one, shedding opener S. Lokeshwar, who was trapped in entrance by off-spinner Jeevesh Butte.

Resuming at 293 for 2, Chhattisgarh confirmed little urgency, managing solely 66 for 3 within the 34-over morning session. In a single day batters Anuj Tiwari (84) and Sanjeet Desai (82) have been watchful within the first hour, hitting a few boundaries every earlier than falling within the 80s.

Anuj was the primary to depart, dragging a supply from medium-pacer Vijay Shankar onto his stumps whereas making an attempt a pull shot. Ajith Ram then trapped the in-form Amandeep Khare leg-before. Towards the run of play, Desai tried to assault the left-arm spinner and holed out within the deep three overs earlier than lunch.

Nonetheless, Okay.D. Eknath (52) and Ajay Mandal (64) ensured the customer tightened its grip on the sport by stitching a 91-run partnership for the sixth wicket.

Eknath scored a gradual half-century, enjoying some positive cuts and sweeps in opposition to the spinners. Mandal was the aggressor and reached his landmark in model by lofting left-arm spinner M. Siddharth for 2 sixes.

Ajith Ram shone with a four-wicket haul.
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E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN

For the host, Ajith Ram (4 for 132) was as soon as once more spectacular on a docile pitch. The 26-year-old delivered a marathon spell of 21-5-39-2 throughout the primary two periods. He bowled with guile, various his tempo and confirmed good management over size to maintain the batters in examine.

Whereas the pitch stays good for batting, there have been indicators of the odd ball turning sharply within the remaining hour of play, and the house staff’s batters have an enormous process on their palms within the remaining two days to remain alive on this contest.

The scores: Chhattisgarh –1st innings: Ayush Pandey c Andre b Ajith Ram 124, Rishabh Tiwari c Jagadeesan b Mohammed 46, Anuj Tiwari b Vijay Shankar 84, Sanjeet Desai c Boopathi b Ajith Ram 82, Amandeep Khare lbw b Ajith Ram 4, Okay.D. Eknath c Shahrukh b Pradosh 52, Ajay Mandal c Andre b Ajith Ram 64, Shubham Agarwal c Shahrukh b Siddharth 18, Jeevesh Butte b Siddharth 2, M. Ravi Kiran (not out) 15, Ashish Chouhan b Siddharth 2; Extras (lb-3, w-2, nb-2): 7; Whole (in 169.1 overs): 500.

Fall of wickets: 1-124, 2-198, 3-321, 4-334, 5-357, 6-448, 7-466, 8-473, 9-488

Tamil Nadu bowling: Mohammed 29-9-75-1, Sonu Yadav 19-1-56-0, Siddharth 43.1-10-142-3, Vijay Shankar 16-4-43-1, Shahrukh 3-1-12-0, Ajith Ram 47-9-132-4, Pradosh 12-1-37-1

Tamil Nadu – 1st innings: S. Lokeshwar lbw b Butte 7, N. Jagadeesan (batting) 6, S. Ajith Ram (batting) 10; Whole (for one wkt. in eight overs): 23

Fall of wicket: 1-12

Chhattisgarh bowling: Ravi Kiran 2-0-8-0, Mandal 3-1-6-0, Butte 2-0-5-1, Shubham 1-0-4-0.