Large-killers: Tripura’s Joydeb was instrumental within the aspect’s huge win
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Unfancied Tripura surprised defending champion Saurashtra by 148 runs within the Vijay Hazare Trophy on the Alur Cricket Stadium right here on Monday.
On a wicket that was no feather-bed, Tripura scored a aggressive 258, with half-centuries from Bikram Kumar Das (59, 76b, 4×4), and the seasoned duo of Sudip Chatterjee (61, 93b, 2×4) and Ganesh Satish (71, 74b, 5×4).
A virtually full-strength Saurashtra, regardless of having in its midst star batter Cheteshwar Pujara, didn’t show comparable collective spirit and was bundled out for a paltry 110.
The skilled Tripura pacer Manisankar Murasingh struck the primary two blows — Harvik Desai was snapped up within the cordon and Chirag Jani noticed his stumps rearranged. Rana Datta lured Sheldon Jackson right into a lunging drive and had him caught at gully to depart Saurashtra reeling at 13 for 3.
Pujara (24, 32b) and Arpit Vasavada (16, 30b) resisted for some time, however pacers Bikramjit Debnath and Abhijit Sarkar triggered one other collapse, dismissing Pujara leg-before and castling Vasavada respectively.
Tweaker Joydeb Deb, enjoying solely his second Record-A match, ran by the Saurashtra center and lower-orders, selecting up a fifer (5 for 15) over one uninterrupted spell of 6.four overs.
Vishvarajsinh Jadeja, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja and Jaydev Unadkat had been trapped in entrance by the 18-year-old, with all three responsible of exhibiting little to no footwork.
Prerak Mankad (21, 43b) was caught at brief mid-wicket, and the curtain dropped when Debnath accomplished a splendid catch operating from long-on to ship again Parth Bhut (21, 27b).
“It’s a distinct feeling whenever you beat a champion group,” mentioned Wriddhiman Saha, Tripura skipper and considered one of India’s greatest wicketkeepers.
“We misplaced the toss however nonetheless batted properly. Bowlers had been very disciplined and we consider that any group will discover it robust to attain towards us if we bowl to our strengths. And we stored up the stress all through.”