Ranji Trophy 2023-24: Bad-light-marred Tripura vs Tamil Nadu match ends in draw

The Ranji Trophy match between Tripura and Tamil Nadu, being performed on the Maharaja Bir Bikram Stadium in Agartala, led to a draw with the groups deciding to shake fingers after solely 10 overs of play on the ultimate day. 

It will need to have come as some reduction for the TN batters, Baba Indrajith (58 n.o., 140b, 4×8) and Vijay Shankar (55 n.o., 108b, 4×10), who lastly received an opportunity to bat after everything of the third day was misplaced to dangerous mild.

The Elite Group ‘C’ match, being performed on a black-soil deck, noticed the ball protecting low for probably the most half on Monday. There was the odd supply, although, which might rise awkwardly regardless of TN captain R. Sai Kishore opting to make use of the sunshine curler simply forward of resumption.

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However, Shankar and Indrajith performed risk-free, grounded photographs to make sure the guests misplaced no extra wickets till the groups mutually agreed to name it a recreation at 2 p.m.

An uncanny scenario had introduced itself when, at 12:38 p.m., the umpires deemed the sunshine was simply sufficient for the match to recommence, given Tripura may have spin, working from each ends. However, the absence of a spinner within the host’s enjoying eleven meant the wait was set to be extended additional. 

But fortunately, the solar peeped out from behind the clouds after a couple of minutes, enabling the umpires to resolve on a 1:10 p.m. begin after permitting the groups 25 minutes to heat up.