ALL-ROUNDER Jagjot Singh Sasan starred with the bat and ball while Abhishek Agrawal was not out at 77 runs for Vidarbha to boast a overall lead of 221 runs with six wickets in hand against Odisha on Day Two of their four-day Elite Group league match of Under-23 CK Nayudu Trophy going on at the MGM School of Sports in Cuttak on Monday. Earlier Vidarbha bowled out Odisha for 128 runs in 48.1 overs to ensure a crucial 38-run first innings lead. Aashirwad Swain (39 not out) was the top-scorer for Odisha.

 

Jagjyot (3-8) was the star bowler for Vidarbha taking three wickets at economical eight runs. Gaurav Farde, who smashed 30 runs and also snared two wickets on Day One, went on to take another two wickets completing his four-wicket haul four mere 35 runs. By close of play, Vidarbha batted themselves in a position of strength riding on half-centuries by Agrawal (77 not out) and Jagjot (54) having piled 183 at the loss of four wickets in their second innings. Brief scores: Vidarbha 1st innings: 166 all out in 48.2 overs (Gaurav Farde 30, Abhishek Agrawal 22, Shree Choudhary 22, Sanskar Chavate 22; Saideep Mohapatra 3-14). Odisha 1st innings: 128 all out in 48.1 overs (Aashirwad Swain 39*; Gaurav Farde 4-35, Jagjot 3-8). Vidarbha 2nd innings: 183-4 in 58 overs (Abhishek Agrawal 77*, Jagjot Sasan 54), Vidarbha lead by 221 runs.