CUTTACK, OCT 11: The Ranji Trophy Group A match between Odisha and Maharashtra ended in a draw at the Barabati Stadium here today as Maharashtra grabbed three points against the hosts on the basis of their first innings lead.
On the fourth and final day today, Kedar Jadhav (100) hit a superb ton as Maharashtra declared their second innings at 289 for four in 92.1 overs after resuming from overnight score of 156 for 3.
Chasing a target of 304, Odisha scored 129 for five in 55 overs in their second innings. The hosts gathered one point from the match.
Earlier, Jadhav and Ankit Bawne (44) resumed their innings and shared a 113-run partnership for the fourth wicket before the latter was stumped by Rajesh Dhuper off Jayanta Behera in the 82nd over.
Jadhav then added another unbeaten 51 runs with Rahul Tripathi (17) as Maharashtra declared their second innings after the former reached his century. The 30-year-old faced 133 balls to score 100, which included 15 hits to the boundary.
Defending their total, Maharashtra’s Anupam Sanklecha grabbed two quick wickets to reduce Odisha to 26 for two in 7.2 overs with Natraj Behera (7) and Govind Podder (6) back in the pavilion.
However, Anurag Sarangi (28) and opener Girija Rout (31) dug their heels and added 43 runs in 26 overs.
Sarangi was dismissed in the 34th over when he was caught by Chirag Khurana off Swapnil Gugale. Five overs later, Rout too returned to the pavilion when he was run out by Gugale.
Skipper Biplab Samantray (19) was the last batsman to be dismissed today when he was trapped in front of the wicket by Samad Fallah.
Brief Score:
Maharashtra 281 & 289/4 declared in 92.1 overs (K Jadhav 100 not out; B Mohanty 2/58)
Odisha 267 & 129/5 in 55 overs (GG Rout 31; AA Sanklecha 2/11).
