Tamil Nadu lastly certified for the quarterfinals of the Ranji Trophy for the primary time for the reason that 2016-17 season after beating Punjab by 9 wickets within the remaining league match on the Salem Cricket Foundation Ground right here on Monday.
Punjab resumed the day on 180 for 4 with a lead of 19 runs and was bundled out for 231 inside 90 minutes as TN skipper R. Sai Kishore scalped 4 wickets.
Overnight centurion Nehal Wadhera was the primary to go, trapped leg-before by off-spinner Pradosh Ranjan Paul whereas trying a reverse-sweep.
Sai Kishore then eliminated his reverse quantity, Mandeep Singh caught at slip attempting an identical shot. Pradosh was used tactically towards the left-handers, and the latter delivered once more by castling Prerit Dutta to take his third wicket.
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From there on, it was only a matter of time, and Sai Kishore rapidly wrapped issues up, taking the final three wickets to set-up a small goal of 71 for his facet.
TN opener S. Lokeshwar began by hitting three boundaries towards left-arm spinner Prerit Dutta earlier than the latter had him trapped in entrance, thus denying the hosts an opportunity to pocket seven factors.
N. Jagadeesan and Pradosh then accomplished the formalities as the house workforce blasted the paltry goal in simply seven overs to put up its fourth win and completed with 28 factors, sufficient to safe a berth within the final eight.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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