da dobrowin: Ishan Ganda’s undefeated 83 was highlight of the opening day of theNorth Zone Ranji Trophy league match between Services and Haryana atthe Palam Air Force Grounds, Delhi, on Thursday
da fezbet: Santhosh S23-Nov-2000Ishan Ganda’s undefeated 83 was highlight of the opening day of theNorth Zone Ranji Trophy league match between Services and Haryana atthe Palam Air Force Grounds, Delhi, on Thursday. At close of play,Haryana, put in to bat, were 234/3 off 90 overs.Padamjit Sehrawat and Jaswir Singh gave Haryana a good start puttingon 43 runs. At this stage Haryana lost Jaswir Singh (23 with fourboundaries) in the 17th over. At the stroke of lunch, Sehrawat (43with five boundaries) was adjudged lbw to Arun Sharma in the 35th overand Haryana were now 93/2. Ishan Ganda was looking good on 18.The second session of play belonged to Haryana as Services failed tomake a breakthrough. Ganda completed his half century and was unbeatenon 54 with captain Parinder Sharma batting on 33. Haryana moved on169/2 in 65 overs as the players went in for their cup of tea.In the sixth over after the break, S Ghag gave Services thebreakthrough as Parinder Sharma was dismissed for 39. and Haryana were188/3. The skipper and Ganda added 95 runs for the third wicket off 36overs. Rajesh Puri joined Ganda and played sedately to finish the dayat an unbeaten 29 with three boundaries. Though Services took the newball after 86 overs they failed to make an impression on Ganda whoseemed set for a big score. He has already spent 304 minutes at thecrease, faced 214 balls and has hit eleven of them to the ropes. SGhag returned the best figures for Services with 29-7-67-2. But thetoast of the day was certainly Ishan Ganda.






