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Vidarbha completed a comprehensive 93-run victory over Rest of India to lift the Irani Cup for the third time at the Jamtha Stadium on Sunday.
Needing 331 runs on the final day, the Rest of India team, 30/2 overnight, lost their captain Rajat Patidar who caught and bowled by pacer Aditya Thakare. Ruturaj Gaikwad lasted a mere 19 balls before edging Darshan Nalkande to the wicketkeeper.
Ishan Kishan, hung around for a while before losing his head and holing out in the deep off Harsh Dubey.
And when Saransh Jain fell Leg- before wicket to Parth Rekhade, Rest of India were tottering on 133/6.
However Yash Dhull saved Rest of India’s face by scoring at a brisk rate in the company of Manav Suthar. Together they added 104 runs for the seventh wicket. Dhull struck eight fours and a six for a 117-ball 92 before playing an uppercut off Yash Thakur and Atharva Taide held a brilliant catch at deep third man.
Thereafter Suthar played a few bold strokes but Vidarbha bowlers grabbed the last three wickets to seal victory.
Taide was adjudged the Player of the Match for his fine hundred in the first innings.
VCA Hon Secretary Mr Sanjay Badkas handed over the Irani Cup to the winning captain Akshay Wadkar.
BRIEF SCORES: At close of play Day 4
Toss: Vidarbha, opted to bat first
Vidarbha 1st innings 342 all out in 101.4 overs (Atharva Taide 143, Yash Rathod 91, Darshan Nalkande 20; Manav Suthar 3/74, Akash Deep 3/51)
Rest of India 1st innings 214 all out in 69.5 overs (Abhimanyu Easwaran 52, Rajat Patidar 66; Yash Thakur 4/66, Harsh Dubey 2/58, Parth Rekhade 2/24)
Vidarbha 2nd innings 232 all out in 94.1 overs (Aman Mokhade 37, Dhruv Shorey batting 27, Akshay Wadkar 36, Harsh Dubey 29, Darshan Nalkande 35; Anshul Kamboj 4/34, Gurnoor Brar 2/41, Saransh Jain 2/52, Manav Suthar 2/82)
Rest of India 2nd innings 267 in 73.5 overs (Yash Dhull 92, Manav Suthar 56, Ishan Kishan 35; Harsh Dubey 4/73, Yash Thakur 2/47, Aditya Thakare 2/27)
Result: Vidarbha won by 93 runs
