Ranji Trophy: Faiz Fazal, Wasim Jaffer Take Vidarbha to Safety vs Haryana
Faiz Fazal struck 126 while Wasim Jaffer scored 41 to take Vidarbha to 284 for six in the first day against Haryana
- Press Trust of India
- Updated: December 01, 2015 06:41 PM IST
Faiz Fazal led the way with a century as Vidarbha posted 284 for six in their final Group A Ranji Trophy match against Haryana here on Tuesday. (Read more cricket stories here)
At stumps on day 1 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Ravi Jangid (1) was the unbeaten batsman at the crease.
Batting first, Vidarbha rode on Fazal's 266-ball knock to reach a decent total by the end of day's play.
Fazal struck 126, hitting 15 boundaries and a six. Openers Fazal and Aditya Shanware (55) combined to put on valuable 116 runs for the first wicket to give the hosts a sound start.
Fazal then added 92 runs for the fourth wicket with Mumbai veteran Wasim Jaffer (41).
Shanware struck seven fours and a six, while Jaffer hit three boundaries and a six.
Harshal Patel (2/41) and Jayan Yadav (2/97) were the successful wicket-takers for Haryana.