Ahmedabad: Gourav Choudhury struck a magnificent 137, and Sandeep Pattnaik contributed a patient 69 as Odisha posted 324 all out in their first innings against Gujarat in their Ranji Trophy Group C match at the Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘B’ here Monday.
Choudhury faced 298 balls, hitting 12 fours and two sixes, to anchor the Odisha innings after the visitors had resumed the second day at 272 for three. Pattnaik, who scored 69 off 148 deliveries with 12 boundaries, provided valuable support as Odisha were bowled out in 113 overs. Arzan Nagwaswalla was Gujarat’s most successful bowler with three wickets for 65 runs, while Siddharth Desai claimed two for 54. Gujarat responded with a strong opening partnership, with Aarya Desai and Vedant Trivedi scoring identical 94s to take their side to 205 for two in 55 overs at stumps.
Desai struck 11 fours and three sixes in his 107-ball innings, while Trivedi remained unbeaten after facing 160 deliveries and hitting 11 fours and a six. Badal Biswal and Rajesh Mohanty took a wicket each for Odisha, but the hosts’ recovery left them trailing by 119 runs with eight wickets in hand. Odisha will look to make early inroads on the third day to protect their first-innings advantage, while Gujarat will aim to build on the solid platform laid by their openers.
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