Ranji Trophy: Railways spoil Rajasthan’s victory push with gritty draw
In a tightly contested Ranji Trophy match at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Rajasthan and Railways ended in a draw. With key bowlers Akash Singh and Ajay Kukna sidelined by injuries, Rajasthan struggled to capitalise. Despite a shaky start in their second innings, Railways avoided defeat thanks to a solid partnership from Eshaan Goyal and Mohammad Saif.
JAIPUR: Rajasthan's hopes of claiming a Ranji Trophy victory were dampened by a draw against Railways, mirroring their opening match against Tamil Nadu. Injuries to key bowlers hindered Rajasthan's pursuit of an outright win amid a first-innings lead. Railways' Akash Singh suffered a hand injury while Mohammad Saif's finger swelling forced him to bowl poorly.
Resuming at 305/6, Railways collapsed within the first hour, concluding at 338, with Ajay Kukna proving the standout bowler with 4 for 106. Saif, Rajasthan's centurion, praised Kukna, acknowledging the Indian bowler's prowess. Rajasthan enforced the follow-on, but Railways lost both openers quickly in the first session, as six wickets fell early.
The match concluded in a draw as Rajasthan's young, inexperienced bowlers couldn't extract wickets, despite a resilient third-wicket partnership. Rajasthan captain Kartik Sharma backed his young pace attack, emphasizing the importance of nurturing and preparing young players.
Written by urgent.news from Yahoo Sports's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
