Jalaj Saxena’s four-wicket haul seemed to be taking his team to the cusp of history, but a knock beyond his years from Jaymeet Patel ensured the first Ranji Trophy semifinal between Gujarat and Kerala in Ahmedabad is tantalizingly poised heading into the final day. Jaymeet has been in rollocking form in his maiden First-Class season, … Read more
A sublime unbeaten century from opener Priyank Panchal in his 100th First-Class (FC) game helped Gujarat fight back and remain on track to overcome Kerala’s formidable first-innings total during their Ranji Trophy semifinal here on Wednesday. Panchal remained unbeaten on 117 off 200 balls at the end of the third day, taking his side to … Read more
The pitches at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, located near the Rajkot-Jamnagar highway, usually behave in one of two ways – they are either raging turners or are featherbeds that facilitate tedious run-fests. On Friday, however, it was a playing surface with an even covering of grass that greeted Saurashtra and Gujarat ahead of their Ranji … Read more