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Gujarat takes narrow lead

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MUMBAI: Sanjay Bangar’s swing bowling (five for 54) proved tricky for the Gujarat batsmen to handle, the exception being opener Nilesh Modi whose timely century enabled his team grab a 20-run first innings lead in the Ranji Trophy Plate final at the Brabourne Stadium here on Monday.

Railways, 14 for two in the second innings, now banks on Bangar’s patience at the crease.

Captain Murali Kartik, walking out at number three on the third day, is a capable batsman in pressure situations.

Gujarat’s first innings ended at 280, a major chunk of the runs coming from Modi’s blade.

Nagdev passes away

Earlier, the players stood in silence for two minutes after tea break, in memory of Ramesh Nagdev, ex-Mumbai and Gujarat cricketer, who passed away in California on Sunday. Nagdev was 61.

The scores:

Railways — 1st innings: 260

Gujarat — 1st innings: N. Modi c Bangar b Harvinder 107, R. Tabiar c Rawat b Bangar 14, Parthiv Patel b Saxena 52, M. Parmar lbw b Bangar 4, N. Patel c Bangar b Parida 14, H. Joshipura c Rawat b Parida 36, J. Desai lbw Bangar 1, T. Patel c Rawle b Bangar 17, Amit Singh c & b Bangar 21, A. Makda c Parida b Kartik 1, S. Trivedi (not out) 0, Extras (nb-13) 13, Total (in 145.2 overs) 280.

Fall of wickets: 1-53, 2-140, 3-149, 4-193, 5-218, 6-219, 7-255, 8-267, 9-280.

Railways bowling: Harvinder 22-9-38-1, Bangar 42-19-54-5, Sanyal 5-1-15-0, Saxena 26-11-45-1, Kartik 29.2-12-59-1, Parida 20-6-67-2, Sharma 1-0-2-0.

Railways — 2nd innings: S. Bangar (batting) 0, S. Joshi c Parthiv b Makda 1, M. Kartik (batting) 9, Extras (lb-4) 4, Total (for one wkt. in eight overs) 14.

Fall of wicket: 1-5.

Gujarat bowling: Trivedi 3-1-5-0, Makda 4-3-1-1, Parmar 1-0-4-0.

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