Ranji Trophy: Tamil Nadu Beat Cheteshwar Pujara's Saurashtra By An Innings And 70 Runs

18.10.2024 - 19:37 sports.ndtv.com

Tamil Nadu began their campaign in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season with a dominant innings and 70-run victory over Saurashtra in Elite Group D as Ambala-born left-arm seamer Gurjapneet Singh claimed a six-wicket haul to bowl out the visitors for a mere 94 runs in their second innings at the Coimbatore Stadium.

Saurashtra, a powerhouse in domestic cricket, had no answer to Gurjapneet's devastating spell, as he tore through their famed batting line-up.

His remarkable figures of 14-5-22-6 included the crucial wickets of veterans Cheteshwar Pujara and Sheldon Jackson, along with key middle-order batsmen like Chirag Jani, Arpit Vasavada, and Prerak Mankad.

The foundation for Tamil Nadu's resounding victory was laid in the first innings when their bowlers restricted Saurashtra to 203.

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