CUTTACK, OCT 10: Shrikant Mundhe’s six-wicket haul helped Maharashtra take a slender first innings lead over Odisha on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Group A match at Barabati Stadium here on Saturday.
In reply to Maharashtra’s first innings score of 281, Odisha were all out for 267 in their first innings as Mundhe wreaked havoc with figures of six for 62.
Having taken a marginal 14-run lead, Maharashtra reached 156 for three in their second innings at the close of the play today with an overall lead of 170.
Resuming on 167 for four, Govinda Podder, starting on 78 and Pratik Das, on overnight score of 32, went to complete a ton and a half-century, respectively.
Podder scored a 205-ball 100, which included 14 hits to the fence, while Das’ 63 came off 148 deliveries with the help of four boundaries and two sixes.
The duo also stitched 145 runs together for the fifth wicket.
But after their departure, the remaining four Odisha wickets fell for just 37 runs.
Maharashtra got off to a good start in their second innings, with opener Swapnil Gugale scoring 71.
At draw of stumps, Kedar Jadhav was unbeaten on 16 and Ankit Bawne was on 19.
Brief scores:
Maharashtra: 281 & 156 for three in 55 overs (Swapnil Gugale 71).
Odisha 1st innings: 267 all out (Govinda Podder 100, Pratik Das 62; Shrikant Mundhe 6/62).
