Nishant Kushwah Railways, who scored 106
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Coimbatore
Nishant Kushwah scored a well timed 106 (256b, 16×4) and Sahab Yuvraj adopted it up an unbeaten 92 (172b, 14×4, 2×6) as Indian Railways chugged alongside slowly and steadily to complete the opening day at 251 for 4 towards TNCA President’s XI within the all-India Buchi Babu invitation cricket event on the Sri Ramakrishna Establishments grounds right here on Tuesday.
After dropping three wickets early on to pacemen Sandeep Warrier (3/47) and M. Mohammed, Railways went on the defensive. It knew it was all about being affected person on a pitch that had some juice in it for the quick bowlers.
The left-handed opener Kushwah first cast a stand with associate Sahab Yuvraj and, quickly after lunch, went on the hunt. The previous took the calculated dangers whereas the latter caught to the duty of giving him the correct of firm that the staff badly wished. It paid large time because the duo powered their technique to a stable 167-run stand for the fourth wicket that noticed the staff again in command.
Vijay Shankar, the host skipper, shuffled his bowlers again and again to interrupt the rising partnership however discovered it exhausting. With time operating out and the duo busy ticking the scorecard with a few of the finest pictures within the ebook, the skipper desperately looked for solutions and at last acquired the prized wicket of Kushwah by a Warrier magnificence. And, the staff heaved an enormous sigh of aid.
The scores (first day):
Railways 251/4 in 87 overs (Nishant Kushwah 106, Sahab Yuvraj 92 batting) vs. TNCA President’s XI.