Shalabh Shrivastava struck his second century of the season as the the Ranji Trophy cricket match between Vidarbha and Gujarat headed for an interesting finish here today.
At stumps, Vidarbha were 307 for 8, with a healthy lead of 295 with Shrivastava hitting a 204-ball 101 on the third and penultimate day at the Lalabhai Contractor Stadium.
Having already conceded a first-innings lead, Vidarbha began the day at 39 for 1. They rode on an 81-run partnership between Ravi Jangid (39) and Shrivastava after opener Faiz Fazal had given the team a solid foundation by compiling 75.
Jangid fell in the 75th over, but Shrivastava added a further 53 runs for the next two wickets to take the team close to the 300-run mark.
Shrivastava hit nine fours during his knock but was trapped lbw towards the end of the day. Just like in the first innings, Ramesh Powar was the pick of Gujarat bowlers, collecting 5 for 99 to take his match tally to 10.
Shrikant Wagh and Akshay Wakhare were batting on 20 and 7 at close of play today.
Brief Scores:
Vidarbha: 236 and 307 for 8 (Shalabh Shrivastava 101, Ramesh Powar 5/99).
Gujarat: 248.
