Shillong, Jan 27: Meghalaya’s second innings resistance came to an end around an hour into the morning’s action on the fourth and final day of their Ranji Trophy 2024-25 Elite Group A match against Odisha at the MCA Ground in Polo here yesterday.
Meghalaya were dismissed for 294, a significant improvement on their first innings total of 198, and thus lost to Odisha (who made 548/7 declared) by an innings and 56 runs.
Resuming on 221/6, Meghalaya’s Jaskirat Singh Sachdeva entertained with a flurry of boundaries that were the product of excellent shot selection. He was finally bowled for 82 by a Sunil Kumar Roul (4/61) delivery that nipped back in off the pitch. Jaskirat faced 140 balls and struck 12 fours. This was his highest score in first-class cricket.
Wanlambok Nongkhlaw also contributed handily with 27 from 83 (2x4s), while Dippu Sangma made 21 from 43 (1×4, 1×6), with the only six of the innings.
Odisha fast bowler Tapas Kumar Das, who bagged 6/67 in the first innings and 1/57 in the second, was named Player of the Match.
Meghalaya will play their final Ranji Trophy match of the season away against Mumbai from 30th January.
(Meghalaya Cricket Association photo. Odisha’s Tapas Kumar Das (second left) after receiving the Player of the Match award)
