Dhruv Patel century helps Baroda reach 269/6 against Uttar Pradesh
Baroda gained an advantage on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match in Kanpur after four dropped catches.
Baroda reached 269/6 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match against Uttar Pradesh at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on Monday, according to the Hindustan Times.
Dhruv Patel scored 124 off 267 balls, including 17 fours and one six, to anchor the visitors' innings. His maiden first-class century helped Baroda recover after being reduced to 55/2 in the 23rd over following the wickets of Priyanshu Moliya and Shivalik Sharma.
The Hindustan Times reported that four dropped catches by Uttar Pradesh allowed Baroda to rebuild and accelerate. Shashwat Rawat contributed 47 runs, forming a 141-run third-wicket partnership with Patel.
Karan Sharma was the most successful bowler for Uttar Pradesh, taking 3/39 from 17 overs. Kartik Yadav took 2/73, while Yash Dayal, Shivam Mavi, Zeeshan Ansari and Prashant Veer bowled without taking a wicket.
Baroda sit second in Elite Group A with 17 points, one point ahead of Uttar Pradesh, who have 16 points. Both teams have two wins and a draw from three matches.
Baroda will aim to increase their score on Tuesday morning with Mahesh Pithiya, Rasikh Salam and Bhargav Bhatt yet to bat.