Left-arm spinner Sachin Rathi picked up six wickets to put Tamil Nadu u-23 in control against Rest of India u-23 on the opening day at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.
Left-arm spinner Sachin Rathi delivered a dominant spell, taking six wickets for 27 runs to help Tamil Nadu u-23 bundle out Rest of India u-23 for 179 on the first day at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.
Rest of India u-23 struggled to make an impact outside of a 74-run third-wicket partnership between opening batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi and captain Priyanshu Moliya. Raghuvanshi, who scored 51, brought up his half-century with a boundary over deep midwicket in the 26th over before being caught short of his crease by Rathi as the ball turned away from the right-hander.
Moliya chipped in with 40 runs, while Varun Bhuie added 41, but Rathi kept a tight leash on the innings, cleaning up the middle order and tail as RoI u-23 were dismissed in 71.5 overs.
"I tried to bowl in the right channels. The pitch was good for batting, so I feel my first spell changed the complexion of the game," Rathi said after the day's play.
By stumps, Tamil Nadu u-23 had reached 45 without loss in 11 overs, with opener S.R. Athish capitalizing on scoring opportunities in the final hour of play.
Reporting sourced from The Hindu Sport. Photo courtesy The Hindu Sport.