Date:11/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/11/stories/2008111161911800.htm

Sport - Cricket

Unbeaten century by Cheteshwar Pujara

RAJKOT: Cheteshwar Pujara (128 batting) and Ravindra Jadeja (71 batting), rescued host Saurashtra from 27 for three to 273 for four at close against Orissa in a Ranji Trophy super league match on day one at Rajkot on Monday.

Anoop Pai made a creditable 102 (batting) for host Hyderabad against holder Delhi. Abhinav Kumar contributed 76.

At Nashik, Maharashtra left-arm seamer Samad Fallah (five for 65) rocked Andhra but Hemal Watekar calmed the nerves with a splendid 142 (268b, 22x4), his third century in the Ranji Trophy. Maharashtra returned to the pavilion in a chirpy mood having managed to bring down Andhra from 246 for three to 262 for six wickets on the opening day

The scores: Super League:

At Rajkot: Saurashtra 273 for four (Cheteshwar Pujara 128 batting, Ravindra Jadeja 71 batting) vs Orissa.

At Hyderabad: Hyderabad 247 for five (Anoop Pai 102 batting, Abhinav Kumar 76) vs Delhi.

At Nashik: Andhra 262 for six (H. Watekar 142, B. Sumanth 45, A.S.K. Varma 45, Fallah five for 65) vs Maharashtra.

Plate Division: At New Delhi: Vidarbha 151 in 58.4 overs (Salabh Srivatsav 42, Rakesh Kumar five for 45) vs Services 43 for five in 22 overs.

At Margao: Goa 260 for eight (S. Asnodkar 93) vs Jammu & Kashmir.

At Agartala: Tripura 215 (Ranjib Datta 54, Rajesh Banik 48, Arlen Konwar five for 59) vs Assam 45 for two.