Wadkar and Bhute lead Vidarbha to first-innings lead against Madhya Pradesh
Captain Akshay Wadkar scored a century and Nachiket Bhute made 97 to secure a 125-run lead in Nagpur.
Vidarbha secured a first-innings lead of 125 runs against Madhya Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match in Nagpur on Tuesday. According to Rediff, the recovery was led by skipper Akshay Wadkar, who scored 100 before retiring hurt, and Nachiket Bhute, who made 97.
Resuming at 56 for four, Vidarbha reached 334 for nine in 103.3 overs. The Hindu reported that Wadkar reached his century from 212 balls but had to be carried off the field on a stretcher after injuring himself while diving for a single.
Bhute hit six fours and five sixes during his innings. For Madhya Pradesh, Saransh Jain claimed 3/77 and Kumar Kartikeya Singh took 3/106. Madhya Pradesh had scored 209 in their first innings.
At stumps, Madhya Pradesh reached 19 for one in their second innings, trailing by 106 runs. Saksham Purohit and Atharva Mahajan were the batters at the crease.
In other matches, Uttar Pradesh reached 196 for zero in 55 overs against Baroda in Kanpur, with Adarsh Singh on 96 not out and Madhav Kaushik on 90 not out. Baroda was bowled out for 355, with Kartik Yadav taking 5/104.