Kanpur : Riding on centuries by debutant Adarsh Singh and Madhav Kaushik, hosts Uttar Pradesh secured a 100-run first-innings lead over Baroda after scoring 455 for eight at stumps on the penultimate day of their Ranji Trophy tie at Green Park on Wednesday.
Adarsh slammed a record-breaking 162, the highest individual score by a UP debutant in the Ranji Trophy. The duo also registered a record opening partnership of 309 runs. Resuming their innings at the overnight score of 196 without loss, Adarsh and Madhav added another 102 runs in the morning session, taking UP to 298 without loss at lunch.
He became the sixth UP batsman to score a century in his first match.
Captain Aryan Juyal and Karan Sharma helped UP go past Baroda’s first-innings total of 355 and secure a crucial lead. However, the scoring rate slowed as the pitch became sluggish and the ball started keeping low.
He added that the bowlers would need to maintain a good line and length, while the fielders would have to support them on the fourth day as UP would look to bowl out Baroda within 60 to 70 overs.
UP coach Gyanendra Pandey said the team would bat for another hour and try to add as many runs as possible to put pressure on the opposition.