Ranji Trophy Semi-final Vidarbha vs Madhya Pradesh Day 4: As we head into Day 4 of the semi-final clash between Vidarbha and Madhya Pradesh in Nagpur, it seems to be a very competitive affair as both sides duke it out to seal their spot in the final
The hosts have managed to fight their way back into the game as they now have a lead of 261 runs, thanks to the brilliant batting from Yash Thakur who remains unbeaten on 97. He will look to continue on and make a big century as the home side looks to take the lead in the crucial match.
Madhya Pradesh on the other hand will be looking to finish off the ongoing innings as early as possible if they are to have a good chance in chasing down whatever the target is.
The onus will be on the international pacer, Avesh Khan who has been a consistent performer in the domestic circuit to get the ball rolling as the match looks to be heading to a likely draw. However, that will not be enough for MP and will have to go all-out for the win to secure their spot in the finals.
Mumbai have already sealed their spot in the finals with an emphatic win and is likely to play the big finale at home with the Wankhede Stadium being touted as the venue for the all-important fixture.
With the experience of Umesh Yadav leading the home side’s bowling attack, they will likely take the spot in the finals after securing the lead in the second innings. This means that Vidarbha will go through to the finals even if the match goes on to finish as a draw.
Vidarbha Playing XI: Atharva Taide, Dhruv Shorey, Yash Rathod, Karun Nair, Akshay Wadkar (c & wk), Aditya Sarwate, Yash Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Aditya Thakare, Akshay Wakhare, Aman Mokhade
Madhya Pradesh Playing XI: Yash Dubey, Himanshu Mantri (wk), Harsh Gawli, Shubham S Sharma (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Saransh Jain, Anubhav Agarwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Avesh Khan, Kulwant Khejroliya, Sagar Solanki
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