The Rest of India (ROI) team is in a dominant position after Navdeep Saini’s fiery spell on the second day of the Irani Cup 2023. The fast bowler from Delhi bowled a brilliant spell of 4/45 in his 15 overs to help his team restrict the Ranji Trophy champions, Vidarbha, to a total of 246 in their first innings.
The day started with Vidarbha resuming their innings at the overnight score of 97/3. The ROI bowlers started off the day on a positive note as they dismissed the overnight batsman, Akshay Wadkar, for a score of 44. This was followed by a brilliant spell of bowling from Navdeep Saini, who picked up four wickets in his 15 overs. He was well supported by the other bowlers, who chipped in with two wickets each.
The Vidarbha batsmen, however, put up a brave fight and managed to take the score to 246 before being bowled out. The top scorer for the team was Akshay Wadkar, who scored 44 runs. He was well supported by the other batsmen, who chipped in with useful contributions.
The ROI team then came out to bat and started off on a positive note. The openers, Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw, put on a solid partnership of 81 runs before Shaw was dismissed for a score of 44. Dhawan then went on to score a brilliant century, his first in the Irani Cup, and was well supported by the other batsmen.
At the end of the day’s play, the ROI team was in a strong position with a lead of 166 runs. Dhawan was unbeaten on 103, while the other batsmen had also contributed with useful contributions.
The ROI team will now look to build on their lead and put up a big total on the board. On the other hand, the Vidarbha team will have to come up with a strong bowling performance to restrict the ROI team and keep themselves in the game.
Overall, it was a good day for the ROI team as they managed to take a strong lead in the match. The performance of Navdeep Saini was the highlight of the day as he bowled a brilliant spell of 4/45 in his 15 overs. The ROI team will now look to build on their lead and put up a big total on the board. On the other hand, the Vidarbha team will have to come up with a strong bowling performance to restrict the ROI team and keep themselves in the game.
