Jaipur: In Rajasthan’s second Ranji Trophy match against Railways, two batters lost their wickets on exactly the same score of 194 on Monday, the second day of the match. Sachin Yadav scored 194 off 358 balls, hitting four sixes and 22 fours, while Karan Lamba also made 194, off 284 deliveries, with two sixes and 19 fours.
What made the coincidence even more remarkable was that Sachin was dismissed at 194 first, followed by Karan at the same score. Both batters had remained unbeaten on Sunday, the opening day, with Sachin on 115 and Karan on 89.
Sachin was stumped off spinner Raj Chaudhary, while fast bowler Kunal Yadav accounted for Karan, who was caught out. The two Rajasthan batters had shared a massive 338-run partnership.
What Happened in the Other Matches?
(1) Saurashtra vs Karnataka: In Bengaluru, Saurashtra reached 164 for four on the second day in reply to Karnataka’s first-innings total of 342.
(2) Delhi vs Gujarat: In Delhi, the hosts declared their innings at 648 for six, powered by captain Ayush Badoni’s 217 and Priyansh Arya’s 199. Gujarat subsequently lost two wickets for 98 runs.
(3) Baroda vs Bihar: In Vadodara, Baroda took a commanding 250-run first-innings lead over Bihar. Replying to Bihar’s total of 166, Baroda piled up 416, with Priyanshu Moliya scoring a century (132).
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(4) Jammu and Kashmir vs Vidarbha: In Srinagar, Vidarbha scored 305 in reply to Jammu and Kashmir’s first-innings total of 260. However, Jammu and Kashmir suffered a dramatic collapse in their second innings, losing four wickets for just seven runs. Fast bowler Nachiket Bhute claimed three of those four wickets.
(5) Mumbai vs Himachal Pradesh: In Bilaspur, Mumbai took control after Himachal Pradesh were dismissed for 140 in their first innings. Mumbai reached 398 for four by stumps on the second day, thanks to Sarfaraz Khan’s unbeaten 139, captain Siddhesh Lad’s 87, Musheer Khan’s 57 and wicketkeeper-batter Akash Anand’s unbeaten 58.