Pradosh Paul’s 136 gives Tamil Nadu 179-run lead over Uttarakhand
Tamil Nadu reached 313 after a 171-run stand between Pradosh Ranjan Paul and B. Indrajith, then took an early wicket as Uttarakhand began its second innings.
Tamil Nadu took a 179-run first-innings lead over Uttarakhand in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match in Chennai on October 19, led by Pradosh Ranjan Paul’s 136, thehindu.com reported. Uttarakhand closed the second day at 9 for one in its second innings, leaving it 170 runs behind with nine wickets remaining.
Paul and B. Indrajith, who made 77, put on 171 for the third wicket after Tamil Nadu resumed on 85 for two. Their partnership carried the hosts to 235 for two before Uttarakhand’s bowlers brought them back into the contest. Tamil Nadu were eventually dismissed for 313 in reply to Uttarakhand’s 134.
How Tamil Nadu built its lead
The Hindu described Paul’s innings as a restrained one: he faced 279 balls and hit 12 fours while keeping Uttarakhand at bay through the opening session with Indrajith. Paul reached his ninth first-class century after hitting Aditya Rawat for two boundaries down the ground. The report said the slow surface allowed the batters to play the spinners off the back foot, although the bowlers gained more assistance after the second new ball was taken following lunch.
Left-arm spinner Mayank Mishra took five for 118 and off-spinner Avneesh Sudha returned four for 34 as Tamil Nadu lost its last eight wickets for 78 runs. Mishra dismissed Indrajith leg-before with a low delivery and later bowled Andre Siddarth, who dragged a cut onto his stumps. It was the second successive game in which Tamil Nadu had lost wickets after establishing a strong batting position, The Hindu reported.
Uttarakhand’s second innings at stumps
Tamil Nadu captain R. Sai Kishore struck in the first over of Uttarakhand’s reply, dismissing opener Aarav Mahajan for a duck. Dega Nischal was unbeaten on five and Kunal Chandela on four when play ended after seven overs. Their immediate task on the next day is to erase the remaining first-innings deficit; Tamil Nadu need nine more wickets to end the innings.
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Sources and context
- Ranji Trophy: Pradosh’s ton puts Tamil Nadu in the driver’s seatThe Hindu
- Century by Pradosh Ranjan, Baba Indrajith's 77, puts TN in command against UttarakhandUNI India
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