Shubham Sharma stars as MP beat Gujarat by 206 runs

Indore: Defending champions Madhya Pradesh defeated Gujarat by 206 runs to consolidate their position at the top of Group D in a Rannji Trophy match here on Friday .Shubham Sharma did the star turn for MP with scores of 72 and 101 not out to steer his side to victory.After posting 312 in their first innings riding on wicketkeeper Himanshu Mantri's 159 and Shubham's 72, MP bundled out Gujarat for 211. Skipper Priyank Panchal top-scored for Gujarat with 71, while Manan Hingrajia made 66.In MP's second innings, Shubham led the charge with a quick-fire ton off just 118 balls that was decorated with eight boundaries and three hits over the fence. Mantri (65) and Rajat Patidar (57) also made useful contributions with the bat as MP declared their second innings at 280 for 6 in 71.3 overs, thereby setting a 382-run target for Gujarat. But Gujarat faltered in the chase as off-spinner Saransh Jain (4/64) struck early blows to derail the visitors.Medium pacer Gaurav Yadav (3/41) complemented his bowling colleagues as MP bowled out Gujarat for 121 runs in 40.3 overs to pocket full points from the match. PTI
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