Baroda survive to force draw against Uttar Pradesh in Ranji Trophy
Baroda's lower order held on for 23.4 overs to deny hosts Uttar Pradesh an outright win in Kanpur.
Baroda survived 23.4 overs to finish on 169/6 and force a draw against Uttar Pradesh in their Elite Group A Ranji Trophy encounter at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on Thursday, according to the Hindustan Times.
Resuming at 455/8, Uttar Pradesh added 37 runs in 27 balls to extend their lead to 137. Shivam Mavi scored 40 runs, including five boundaries and a six, while Kartik Tyagi contributed nine runs.
Baroda faced a difficult task after Prashant Veer took 3/42, removing Manan Solanki, Shashwat Rawat, and Mitesh Patel. The team slumped to 115/6, leaving them 22 runs behind the hosts.
Captain Atit Sheth remained unbeaten on 40, and Mahesh Pithiya scored 14 runs from 84 deliveries to blunt the Uttar Pradesh attack and guide Baroda to the end of play.
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh posted 492 after responding to Baroda's first-innings total of 355. Adarsh Singh scored 162 and Madhav Kaushik made 137 during a 309-run opening partnership, while Aryan Juyal added 67.
Uttar Pradesh currently holds 18 points in second position, while Baroda is third with 17 points. The second phase of the season begins in January.