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Ranji Trophy: Ajinkya Rahane's rescue act for self and Mumbai

Saurashtra on day one of their Ranji Trophy match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Rescuing Mumbai from a point where Saurashtra looked to be all over them after reducing them to 44 for three, Ajinkya Rahane (108 not out, 250b, 14x4, 2x6) and Sarfaraz Khan slammed superb centuries (121 not out, 219b, 15x4, 2x6), adding 219 for their fourth wicket alliance in 448 balls to take the 41-time champs to 263 for three by stumps. If the first hour was won by Saurashtra, in which their captain Jaydev Unadkat took Mumbai skipper Prithvi Shaw’s scalp, Rahane and Sarfaraz’s magnificent knocks ensured that the day belonged to Mumbai. Giving his best shot to ensure that he gets one more lifeline by the selectors for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka at home, Rahane — under tremendous pressure to retain his place in the side — did well to shrug off his prolonged poor form by stroking his 36th first-class century- perhaps a career-saving knock. It was his first hundred in any format since his match-winning 112 against Australia at Melbourne in the Boxing Day Test in December 2020.

India vs West Indies, 2nd T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Clinical in most aspects of the game so far, India will now hope that star batter Virat Kohli also regains his form when they take on a struggling West Indies in the potentially series-deciding second T20 International in Kolkata on Friday. The touring West Indies side has been far from being at its best and has failed to trouble the hosts in any of the matches so far. After being outclassed 0-3 in the ODI leg in Ahmedabad, the Kieron Pollard-led team was expected to give India some challenge in its favourite T20 format, especially after a 3-2 win over England in its last series at home. But they hardly managed to trouble the hosts in the first T20I in Kolkata on Wednesday, going down by six wickets.

Ranji Trophy: Ajinkya Rahane Slams Century To Keep Himself In Contention For India Spot

His Test career at stake, beleaguered India batter Ajinkya Rahane compiled a much-needed century to keep himself in India reckoning while guiding Mumbai to 263 for three against Saurashtra in their Ranji Trophy opener in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Choosing to bat after winning the toss, Mumbai were also boosted by Sarfaraz Khan's unbeaten 121 off 219 balls on the first day of their elite group D match. The focus was, however, firmly on Rahane who ended the day at an unbeaten 108 from 250 deliveries.

2nd T20I: Clinical India aim to seal series against West Indies

West Indies in the potentially series-deciding second T20 International here on Friday. The touring West Indies side has been far from being at its best and has failed to trouble the hosts in any of the matches so far. After being outclassed 0-3 in the ODI leg in Ahmedabad, the Kieron Pollard-led team was expected to give India some challenge in its favourite T20 format, especially after a 3-2 win over England in its last series at home. But they hardly managed to trouble the hosts in the first T20I here on Wednesday, going down by six wickets. Another win and it will be a third successive series win for Rohit Sharma after being appointed the full-time captain for Team India.

Ranji Trophy: Spotlight on Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara as Mumbai meet champions Saurashtra

Ranji Trophy match Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara have played in a long time. Desperate to salvage their Test spot after a series of failures, both India’s veteran batsmen will be under scanner when — in a case of sheer coincidence — they go head-to-head when Mumbai take on defending champions Saurashtra in the what is pretty much a make-or-break Ranji Trophy Group D lung-opener for both the teams at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad from Thursday. The struggling duo, who once formed the bulwark of India’s Test batting, saw their fortunes dip further in South Africa. Both will count on their vast experience in first-class cricket to bail them out of this rut they currently find themselves in. Rahane has scored 11,796 runs in 164 games at an average of 46.44, while Pujara, with 16,757 runs in 223 matches at an average of 50.62, has been the scourge of bowlers at the domestic level. Having scored as many as 85 first-class hundreds between them, both will hope that this is the game that ends their run drought for good.

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BCCI To Allow 20,000 Odd Spectators At Eden Gardens For 3rd T20I vs West Indies

The BCCI has decided to allow 20,000 spectators, mostly ticket holding members of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) to watch the third and final T20I between India and West Indies on October 20. "As discussed with other office bearers, as per your request, you can open up for the last T20 match against West Indies at Eden," BCCI president Sourav Ganguly wrote in an e-mail to CAB chief Avishek Dalmiya. With this only the complimentary tickets will be issued by CAB to its members and affiliated units.

BCCI to allow 20,000 odd spectators at Eden for 3rd T20I versus West Indies

BCCI has decided to allow 20,000 spectators, mostly ticket holding members of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) , to watch the third and final T20I between India and West Indies on February 20. "As discussed with other office bearers, as per your request, you can open up for the last T20 match against West Indies at Eden," BCCI president Sourav Ganguly wrote in an e-mail to CAB chief Avishek Dalmiya. With this only the complimentary tickets will be issued by CAB to its members and affiliated units.

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Ranji Trophy: Ajinkya Rahane's rescue act for self and Mumbai

India vs West Indies, 2nd T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Ranji Trophy: Ajinkya Rahane Slams Century To Keep Himself In Contention For India Spot

2nd T20I: Clinical India aim to seal series against West Indies

Ranji Trophy: Spotlight on Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara as Mumbai meet champions Saurashtra

India and West Indies IPL millionaires train for first T20 in Kolkata - in pictures

BCCI To Allow 20,000 Odd Spectators At Eden Gardens For 3rd T20I vs West Indies

BCCI to allow 20,000 odd spectators at Eden for 3rd T20I versus West Indies