da doce: The Ranji clash between unequal teams Mumbai andSaurashtra saw the local team make slow progressat the IFFCO Udaynagar Cricket Ground at Kutch,Saurashtra
da brdice: Anand Vasu08-Dec-2000The Ranji clash between unequal teams Mumbai andSaurashtra saw the local team make slow progressat the IFFCO Udaynagar Cricket Ground at Kutch,Saurashtra. On winning the toss, the Saurashtraside thought it prudent to bat first against lastyear’s Ranji Champions and yet could manage only158/3 off 91 overs. Opener Prashant Joshi, who hasbeen in good nick in the recent past, posted anunbeaten 74 in a mammoth 374 minutes. He managedto reach the fence on ten occasions in the courseof his knock.Sitanshu Kotak at one drop was in equally patientmood and occupied the crease for 232 minutesbefore scoring 38. When stumps was called, BirjuPhatak (11 not out) and Prashant Joshi (74 not outwere at the crease).






