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Seven-wicket win for Punjab

MOHALI: Punjab completed its first win of the season in the Ranji Trophy super league, knocking off the 58 runs it needed against Orissa on Thursday.

Ravi Inder, who resumed on 47, scored 74 before being dismissed, with Punjab on the doorstep of victory. Captain Pankaj Dharmani had earlier retired hurt, but the home side reached the target of 175 with few alarms.

The seven-wicket win, which earned Punjab five points, had been set up by V.R.V. Singh’s five-wicket burst (including a hat-trick) on Wednesday.

The victory, which saw Punjab move from bottom of Group B to third, gives Dharmani’s side a shot at avoiding relegation. Punjab has completed its league matches — it awaits the results of the final round which features the six other teams of the group.

Match drawn

In Chennai, Rajasthan was 229 for six when the rain-affected Group ‘A’ contest concluded. Both teams secured one point each from the duel.

Robin Bist remained unbeaten on 79 (175b, 9x4). Tamil Nadu declared at its overnight score, setting Rajasthan 325 for the lead in a minimum of 98 overs.

The scores:

At Vishakapatnam: Andhra 469 for nine decl. drew with Baroda 270 in 115.2 overs (Connor Williams 77, Rakesh Solanki 55, Shatrunjay Gaekwad 91, D. Kalyankrishna four for 69, G. Shankara Rao five for 50) and 126 for two in 43 overs (Connor Williams 53 n.o., Rakesh Solanki 52 n.o.). Points: Andhra 3, Baroda 1.

At Dharamsala: Mumbai 370 and 65 for one in 17 overs drew with Himachal Pradesh 214 and 430 in 164.2 overs (Manish Gupta 53, Hemant Dogra 47, Paras Dogra 51, Ajay Mannu 103, Ashok Thakur 46 n.o., V.S. Malik 48). Points: Mumbai 3, HP 1.

At Bangalore: Delhi 538 drew with Karnataka 0 for no loss in 0.1 overs (no play on the third and fourth days because of rain). Points: Karnataka 1, Delhi 1

At Mohali: Orissa 323 and 76 lost to Punjab 225 and 175 for three in 69.2 overs (Sunny Sohal 44, Ravi Inder 74). Points: Punjab 5, Orissa 0.

At Chennai: Tamil Nadu 324 for four decl. drew with Rajasthan 229 for six in 101 overs (Vineet Saxena 71, Robin Bist 79 n.o.). Points: TN 1, Rajasthan 1.

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