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Dubey and Rekhade lead Vidarbha to victory over Madhya Pradesh

Vidarbha secured an innings and 20 runs win in Nagpur to move to the top of the Ranji Trophy Group A table.

Vidarbha defeated Madhya Pradesh by an innings and 20 runs in their Ranji Trophy Group A match in Nagpur on Wednesday, according to Rediff. The victory, which included a bonus point, moved Vidarbha to the top of the Group A points table with 26 points from four matches.

Spinner Harsh Dubey took 14 wickets in the match, including 5/37 in the second innings. Dubey had previously taken 9/45 in the first innings. Parth Rekhade also claimed five wickets, finishing with figures of 5/14 from seven overs as Madhya Pradesh were bowled out for 105 in their second innings.

In other Group A action, Goa secured a bonus-point win by defeating Bihar by an innings and 177 runs within three days. After Goa posted 397 in their first innings, the Lalit Yadav-led bowling attack dismissed Bihar for 107/9 and 113.

In Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh reached 455/8 against Baroda's 355, leaving the match headed for a draw with Uttar Pradesh likely to earn points for a first-innings lead. In Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir reached 491/5 against Puducherry's 385, also positioned to gain points through a first-innings lead.

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