Ranji Trophy: Rajasthan Beat Odisha to End Season on a High
It was the last match of the Ranji Trophy season for both Rajasthan and Odisha -- having failed to make the quarter-finals. Rajasthan finished with 17 points from eight games and Odisha 12 points from eight games.
Rajasthan recorded a tense two-wicket win over Odisha here on Thursday to end a forgettable Ranji Trophy season on a high. (Click here for latest Cricket stories)
Rajasthan, who were 79 for two overnight and required another 152 runs to chase down down the 230-run target, managed to get over the line in low-scoring game. Fifties from Siddharth Dobal (52) and Puneet Yadav (59) came more than handy in the run chase.
Odisha had made 151 and 129 and Rajasthan were bowled out for a paltry 51 in their first innings.
It was the last match of the season for both teams, having failed to make the quarter-finals. Rajasthan finished with 17 points from eight games and Odisha 12 points from eight games.
Brief scores:
Odisha 1st innings: 151 and 129.
Rajasthan 1st innings: 51 and 231/8 in 65.5 overs (Puneet Yadav 59, Siddharth Dobal 52; Basant Mohanty 3/65, Alok Sahoo 2/61).