Irani Cup- Vidarbha all out for 232 in second innings:Rest of India chasing 361 runs to win, 30/2 at Stumps on Day 4; Anshul Kamboj takes 4 wickets

In the Irani Cup, Ranji champions Vidarbha have taken a strong position. On Saturday, the fourth day of the match, Vidarbha set a target of 361 runs for Rest of India and managed to take two wickets before stumps. Captain Rajat Patidar and Ishan Kishan remained unbeaten. Vidarbha’s second innings ended at 232 all out at the Nagpur Stadium. Anshul Kamboj was the pick of the bowlers for Rest of India, taking four wickets. The team had a first-innings lead of 128 runs. Rest of India had been bowled out for just 214 in their first innings. Vidarbha had won the toss and opted to bat at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur. Anshul Kamboj takes 4 wickets Pacer Anshul Kamboj dismissed four Vidarbha batsmen in their second innings. He sent Dhruv Shorey, Danish Malewar, Yash Rathod, and captain Akshay Wadkar back to the pavilion. In addition, Saransh Jain, Manav Suthar, and Gurnoor Brar took two wickets each. Vidarbha lose 3 wickets in the first session On the fourth day, Vidarbha resumed at 96/2. Danish Malewar (16), Yash Rathod (5), and Dhruv Shorey (27) were dismissed. Anshul Kamboj took three wickets for Rest of India, while Gurnoor Brar and Manav Suthar claimed one wicket each. Rest of India all out for 214 on Day 3 On the third day, Rest of India resumed at 142/5. Manav Suthar (1) was dismissed on the first ball of the day. Saransh Jain (10), Akash Deep (14), and Gurnoor Brar (13) were also out. Captain Rajat Patidar scored 66 before getting out. For Vidarbha, Yash Thakur took four wickets, while Harsh Dubey and Parth Rekhade claimed two wickets each. Darshan Nalkande and Aditya Thakur took one wicket apiece. In Vidarbha’s second innings, the team reached 96/2. Atharva Taide, who scored a century in the first innings, was out for just 15, followed by Aman Mokhade who scored 37. Dhruv Shorey (24) and Danish Malewar (16) remained not out. For Rest of India, Manav Suthar and Gurnoor Brar took one wicket each. Rest of India’s innings collapses on Day 2 In the second session of Day 2, Rest of India began their first innings. Abhimanyu Easwaran and Aryan Juyal shared a fifty-run partnership. Juyal was dismissed for 23, followed by Yash Dhull who fell for 11. Easwaran then partnered with captain Rajat Patidar to steady the innings, taking the team past the 100-run mark. Taide’s century on Day 1 On the first day of the Irani Cup, Vidarbha scored 280/5 at stumps. On Wednesday at Nagpur Stadium, Vidarbha won the toss and opted to bat against Rest of India. Atharva Taide scored an unbeaten century for the team, while Yash Rathod contributed a 91-run innings. Playing XIs of both teams Vidarbha: Atharva Taide, Aman Mokhade, Dhruv Shorey, Danish Malewar, Yash Rathod, Akshay Wadkar (c wk), Parth Rekhade, Harsh Dubey, Yash Thakur, Darshan Nalkande, Aditya Thakare Rest of India: Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Aryan Juyal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Yash Dhull, Ishan Kishan (wk), Manav Suthar, Saransh Jain, Anshul Kamboj, Akash Deep, Gurnoor Brar​​​​