Rajasthan took merely 10 overs to complete the formalities and register an emphatic seven-wicket win over Madhya Pradesh in their Group B Ranji Trophy match here today.
Overnight 77 for three in a chase of 148, Rajasthan relied on Robin Bist (63 not out) and Ashok Menaria (49 not out) to romp home on the fourth and final day of the match here.
This was Rajasthan's first win this season after two losses and three draws. The team's points tally now stands at 11 from six matches.
Madhya Pradesh, on the other hand, slumped to their second loss of the season. In fact, MP is yet to register a win this year having drawn four apart from the two defeats.
Earlier in the morning, Bist and Menaria combined well to steer Rajasthan to victory. The duo put together a 73-run unbeaten stand to finish off the task with utmost ease.
While Bist's knock came off 88 balls, including 10 fours, Menaria was a tad more aggressive consuming just 34 deliveries for his innings which was studded with nine boundaries.
For MP, Ishwar Pandey was the most successful bowler with figures of 2/52 in 12 overs even though he failed to strike today.
Brief Scores:
Madhya Pradesh: 115 and 314
Rajasthan: 282 and 150/3 in 32.4 overs (Robin Bist 63, Ashok Menaria 49, Ishwar Pandey 2/52).
