Ranji Trophy: ‘We did not expect it,’ says Vidarbha spinner Aditya Sarwate after defending 73 vs Gujarat
The HinduAditya Sarwate wanted to make his 50th first-class match memorable, but he obviously did not expect that it would end up being so dramatic. He claimed six wickets at the expense of mere 17 runs in the second innings as Vidarbha successfully defended a lowly 73, bowling out Gujarat for 54 in a Ranji Trophy Group D game in Nagpur on Thursday. After being bowled out for 74 in the first innings, Vidarbha put up 254 runs in the second essay, but with just 73 to defend, not many thought that the two-time Ranji Trophy champion side would be able to pull it off. We did not hope to win this game because of such a slender lead, but after those five wickets fell, we knew this would be interesting,” the 33-year-old Sarwate said. The historic victory against Gujarat has given much-needed confidence to Vidarbha players, and ahead of the last group league fixture, they want to go all-out to chase their dreams.