- September 5, 2024
Buchi Babu | Chhattisgarh in final after a tame draw versus TNCA XI
Off-spinner Lakshay Jain completed his five-wicket haul as Chhattisgarh reached 207 for eight in its second innings and its match against TNCA XI ended in a tame draw on day four of the Buchi Babu semifinal at the NPR College cricket ground, Natham, on Thursday.
A draw seemed apparent on Wednesday when Chhattisgarh, having secured the first-innings lead for a guaranteed spot in the final, chose not to enforce the follow-on.
Lakshay finished with a match haul of ten for 216.
He got appreciable turn for a couple of dismissals. Mohammad Irfan missed his front-foot block, as the ball turned and hit his back pad for him to be dismissed leg before wicket. Amandeep Khare (77, 94b, 8×4, 2×6) missed his expansive cover drive as the ball spun and hit the stumps.
Amandeep had earlier hit two straight sixes — charged at and smacked off left-arm spinner Ajith Ram, and stood and delivered off medium-pacer Nidhish S. Rajagopal. He was involved in a 60-run seventh-wicket stand with left-hander Gagandeep Singh (30, 91b, 2×4, 1×6).
Earlier, Jeevesh Butte received a full delivery on his front boot in front of the middle stump, missing his leg glance, to be given leg before to pacer Achyuth. Left-hander Anuj Tiwari (40, 112b, 2×4, 1×6) departed six overs later, when he missed his sweep off Lakshay to be trapped in front.
The umpires ended the match at 2.12 p.m. after a discussion with the captains.
The scores (semifinal, day four): Chhattisgarh 467 in 150.5 overs (Ayush Pandey 82, Anuj Tiwari 93, Amandeep Khare 97, Prateek Yadav 109, Ajith Ram 4/115, Lakshay Jain 5/152) & 207/8 in 82 overs (Anuj Tiwari 40, Amandeep Khare 77, Lakshay Jain 5/64) drew with TNCA XI 194 in 64.4 overs (Gagandeep Singh 4/34).
Published – September 05, 2024 05:37 pm IST