Kanpur : A gritty, resilient unbeaten seventh-wicket partnership of 54 runs between Atit Sheth and Mahesh Pithiya kept the UP bowlers at bay, helping Baroda salvage a draw and secure one point in their Ranji Trophy league match against Uttar Pradesh at Green Park Stadium on Thursday.
Prashant Veer then dismissed Manan Solanki (21), who was caught behind by skipper Aryan Juyal, before bowling Shashwat Rawat (4) and Mitesh Patel (8). Baroda slumped to 115 for six and were still trailing by 22 runs. At tea, their score stood at 127 for six. Earlier, overnight unbeaten batter Shivam Mavi played an aggressive knock, adding 37 runs to his overnight score before being dismissed by Mahesh Pithiya. He scored 40 off 40 balls, including five boundaries and a six. Kartik Sharma was dismissed by Bhargav Bhatt for nine as UP’s first innings folded at 492.
Chasing a first-innings deficit of 137 runs, Baroda scored 169 for six in their second innings when the umpires called stumps. Baroda were 89 for two when the post-lunch session began. UP bowlers Karan Sharma and Prashant Veer then turned the match around by claiming four wickets for just 26 runs. Karan removed the well-set Dhruv N Patel, who scored 42 off 140 balls, including three boundaries.
Uttar Pradesh secured three points on the basis of their first-innings lead.