Tripura defeats former champions Saurashtra by 133 runs in Ranji Trophy
The victory in Agartala marks the first win of the season for Tripura in the Elite Group B competition.
Tripura defeated former Ranji Trophy champions Saurashtra by 133 runs in an Elite Group B match in Agartala on Thursday, according to Rediff.
Chasing a target of 342, Saurashtra was bowled out for 208 in their second innings. Off-spinner Sandip Sarkar and pacer Abhijit Sarkar were key to the bowling performance, sharing seven wickets between them in the second innings.
Sandip Sarkar, who claimed 4/48 in the first innings, took 4/81 in the second innings. Abhijit Sarkar contributed 3/26 to the win.
Arpit Vasavada was the only Saurashtra batter to score a fifty, making 89 runs off 189 balls. He was the last man to depart after being run out by Tripura skipper Manishankar Murasingh.
Sridam Paul was named player of the match for scoring 86 and 50. This win follows Tripura's previous innings defeat against Karnataka.
The result moved Tripura to seventh place in the table with six points. Saurashtra remains in third position with 13 points from four matches.