Parthiv Patel’s 83 guides Gujarat to 237 for 7 against Orissa

Ahmedabad: India discard Parthiv Patel led from the front with a composed 83 as Gujarat scored 237 for seven on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Super League Group A match against Orissa here on Tuesday.

Electing to bat, skipper Patel shared two important partnerships to take the Gujarat to a reasonable total on day one.

Patel, who struck 10 fours in his 128-ball innings, shared a 53-run partnership with Hem Joshipura (36) for the third wicket and 89-run stand with Rujul Bhatt (46) for the fifth wicket.

But after Patel departed, two quick wickets fell as Gujarat were reduced to a sticky 203 for seven before a late cameo by Ashraf Makda (31) took the home team to 237 for seven from 91 overs.

At the draw of stumps, Makda was batting on 31 which he made from just 23 balls with the help of one four and four sixes. Timil Patel (11) was giving company to Makda.

For Orissa, Dhiraj Singh was the most successful bowler with 4/88 from his 28 overs while Debasis Mohanty took two wickets for 26.

Brief Scores: Gujarat 1st innings 237 for 7 in 91 overs (Parthiv Patel 83, Rujul Bhatt 46, Hem Josipura 36; Dhiraj Singh 4/88, Debasis Mohanty 2/26).

Bureau Report