Ranji Trophy 2023-24: Spinners assist Tamil Nadu wrestle again management towards Punjab on Day 2

In an engrossing day of cricket, Tamil Nadu (TN) obtained a slight edge towards Punjab on the finish of the second day of the ultimate Ranji Trophy league match on the Salem Cricket Foundation floor on Saturday.

Riding on in a single day centurion Baba Indrajith’s 187 (295b, 10×4, 1×6) and Vijay Shankar’s 130 (271b, 12×4, 1×6), the host facet posted a aggressive whole of 435 in its first innings. In reply, Punjab completed on 141 for 4, adrift by 294 runs on a pitch that’s beginning to help the spinners.

The two batters picked up from the place they left off on day one and performed smart cricket within the first session. Vijay shortly obtained to his ton in model by lofting off-spinner Sukhwinder Singh for a six over long-on, and Indrajith obtained to his 150 with a late-cut 4 by way of third-man.

Vijay Shankar, in motion, towards Punjab on the second day of the Ranji Trophy match held on the Salem Cricket Foundation Ground in Tamil Nadu.
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Mandeep Singh’s males pulled issues again within the final half-hour earlier than lunch with three fast wickets. Off-spinner Jassinder Singh struck twice in three balls to dismiss Vijay and R.S. Mokit Hariharan, whereas Abhishek Sharma obtained M. Mohammed.

Punjab then shortly bundled out TN post-lunch, with Indrajith the final batter to be dismissed – 13 in need of his double-hundred.

In reply, Prabhsimran Singh and Anmolpreet Singh got here out weapons blazing with a flurry of boundaries and took their facet to 84 for 2 in 20 overs at tea to cap off an ideal passage of play for the visiting staff.

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But the host fought again effectively within the remaining session, with left-arm spinner Sai Kishore drying the runs from one finish. Anmolpreet and Nehal Wadhera set a great platform for his or her facet with a 71-run stand for the third wicket.

However, towards the run of play, Mohammed Ali had Anmolpreet bowled when he tried to chop a supply that got here in and ricocheted off his pads to the stumps. Soon, Ajith Ram bowled Wadhera by way of the gate when trying a booming drive to assist TN wrest again management of the match.