da spicy bet： Gurgaon: Punjab batted themselves into a position of strength despitethe failure of their run machine Pankaj Dharmani on Day 2 of theirNorth Zone Ranji Trophy league match against Haryana at the NehruStadium here yesterday
22-Nov-1999Gurgaon: Punjab batted themselves into a position of strength despitethe failure of their run machine Pankaj Dharmani on Day 2 of theirNorth Zone Ranji Trophy league match against Haryana at the NehruStadium here yesterday. Yuvraj Singh’s unbeaten century and his 185run opening partnership with Vikram Rathour lifted Punjab to 233-2 atclose of play.Earlier, resuming at 242-8, Haryana were bowled out for 279 with offspinner Sharandeep Singh finishing with 6-98. Rathour and Yuvraj thenput on 185 in 232 minutes before Rathour was caught behind by keeperRatra off Pradeep Jain for 80 (169 balls, 11 fours). Two runs laterDharmani was out to the same combination for a six ball duck. Yuvrajwas still going strong on 131 (251 balls, 18 fours, 2 sixes) in thecompany of Dinesh Mongia (14 not out).