Harsh and Rekhade lead Vidarbha to innings victory over Madhya Pradesh
Spinners Harsh Dubey and Parth Rekhade took five wickets each to secure a win at the VCA Jamtha Stadium.
Vidarbha secured an innings and 20-run victory against Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday during their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match at the VCA Jamtha Stadium in Nagpur. According to The Hindu, left-arm spin twins Harsh Dubey and Parth Rekhade dismantled the visitors during a difficult opening session on the third day.
Madhya Pradesh scored 209 in their first innings, while Vidarbha responded with 334. In their second innings, the visitors were bowled out for 105 in 33.3 overs, losing four wickets for zero runs in a seven-ball period.
Harsh Dubey, who was standing in for Akshay Wadkar, finished with figures of 5 for 37. He dismissed Saksham Purohit, Atharva Mahajan, Shubham Sharma, Rajat Patidar, and Chanchal Rathore to seal the win.
Parth Rekhade also claimed a five-wicket haul, finishing with 5 for 14. Rekhade dismissed Saransh Jain, Arshad Khan, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, and Avesh Khan, alongside Yash Dubey.
Sportstar reported that Harsh Dubey has now reached 28 wickets at 11.64 in the first four rounds, placing him at the top of the Ranji Trophy wicket-taking charts.