MP score 229 against Kerala
Palakkad, Dec 1 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh were 229 for five in their first innings at the close of first day's play in the plate A Ranji trophy cricket tournament against Kerala here today.
Winning the toss, Madhya pradesh elected to bat. A second wicket partnership of 84 runs by Monisha Mishra (22) and Naman Ojha (62) gave the visitors a solid start.
Naman Ojha's innings included ten fours and Devendra Bundela knocked an impressive 50 not out.
For Kerala, left arm spinner Sreekumaran Nair and paceman Prasanth Chandran took two wickets each.
SCORE BOARD: Madhya pradesh 1st innings.
Naman Ojha c Ramesh b S K Nair 65 Jalaj saxena b Prasanth Chandran 7 Monish Misra b S K Nair 22 Devandra Bundela not out 50 Abbas Ali c SK Nair b Prasanth Chandran 39 Amay Khurasiya lbw Suresh 13 Brijesh Tomor not out 13 Total 5/229 Extras b 18, lb 1, w 1) 20 Fall of wickets :1/20,2/104/3/105,4/179 5/200.
Bowling : Prasanth Chandran 16-5-41-2 Anil Kumar 12-4-37-0 Tinu Yohannan 11-4-28-0 Suresh 18-8-25-0 S K Nair 23-6-47-2 Jagadeesh 3-1-2-0 Aneesh 9-2-30-0 UNI AR PDS KP1929