Ahmedabad, Oct 14 Left-arm spinner Siddharth Desai spun a web around Odisha batters to power Gujarat to a commanding 10-wicket win in a Ranji Trophy Group C match, earning a bonus point and making a resounding start to their campaign here on Wednesday.
Resuming the day at 119 for 4, Odisha cut a sorry figure against Desai’s guile, with the spinner claiming 5 for 36 as they were bundled out for 161 in 46.1 overs. Gujarat were set a paltry target of 47, which they chased down with consummate ease.
Starting the new season under coach Monty Desai, Gujarat reached the target without losing a wicket in just 9.3 overs.
For Odisha, Sandeep Pattnaik top-scored with 65, while Ninad Rathva made 53.
Odisha lost seven wickets for next to nothing in the second innings, with Desai triggering the collapse to claim his 16th first-class five-wicket haul.
Left-arm pacer Arzan Nagwaswalla also contributed to Gujarat’s victory, taking six wickets in the match, including 3 for 33 in the second innings.
Brief Scores: Odisha 324 and 161 all out in 46.1 overs (Sandeep Pattnaik 65, Ninad Rathva 53; Siddharth Desai 5/36, Arzan Nagwaswalla 3/33) lost to Gujarat 439 and 47 for no loss in 9.3 overs (Arya Desai 37 not out) by 10 wickets. Gujarat 7 points, Odisha 0.
(PTI News)
