MP coast to 8 wicket win over Vidarbha
Madhya Pradesh scored a comprehensive eight wicket win over Vidarbha in their Central Zone Ranji One- Day clash at the Jamia Milliah Cricket Ground in New Delhi
Anand Vasu
11-Dec-2000
Madhya Pradesh scored a comprehensive eight wicket
win over Vidarbha in their Central Zone Ranji One-
Day clash at the Jamia Milliah Cricket Ground in
New Delhi. On winning the toss, Vidarbha skipper
PV Gandhe thought it fit to bat first. Things did
not go according to plan and Vidarbha slipped to
139 all out in 42.2 overs. Y Gowalkar and
Harvinder Singh Sodhi scalped 3 wickets apiece in
the process. Only AS Naidu with 49 was able to
resist the rampaging MP bowlers.
Chasing 140 in 50 overs is unlikely to pose any
major problems for most teams. After Abbas Ali
smashed 53 off just 31 balls, things became even
easier for MP. In an innings that sent the bowlers
rushing for cover, Abbas Ali struck eight
boundaries and one six. Aggressive southpaw Amay
Khurasiya made an unbeaten 40 off 38 balls and the
matter was settled. MP won by eight wickets with
over 28 overs to spare.