da pinnacle： Opener ND Modi’s unbeaten 133 was the highlight of Gujarat’s 29-runwin over Maharashtra in the West Zone Ranji Trophy one day leaguematch at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday
10-Jan-2000Opener ND Modi’s unbeaten 133 was the highlight of Gujarat’s 29-runwin over Maharashtra in the West Zone Ranji Trophy one day leaguematch at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.Winning the toss, Gujarat lost AS Kotecha at 27 but Modi and Sheth(19) added 68 runs for the second wicket off 19.1 overs. Then Modiand K Damani (49) consolidated with a third wicket partnership of137 runs off 21.5 overs. Damani, who faced 70 balls hit two foursand a six. Modi carried his bat, facing 150 balls in the processand hitting 13 fours. Gujarat scored 241 for four off 50 overs.Maharashtra too lost an early wicket with PT Shahane (1) out atfour. But NA Godbole (24) and AV Kale (41) added 50 runs for thesecond wicket off 13.4 overs. The recovery process was maintainedwith Kale and veteran S Sugwekar (53) putting on 44 runs for thethird wicket off 8.3 overs. This was followed by a fourth wicketstand of 55 runs off 11.4 overs between Sugwekar and KD Aphale(25). With Maharashtra 153 for three in the 37th over, the matchhad reached an interesting stage. But except for SA Shah, the later order batsmen did not rise to the occasion and Maharashtra wereall out for 213 off 48.3 overs. Shah remained not out with 34 off33 balls with two fours and a six.