CK Nayudu U-23 Trophy Elite match: Ganesh Suthar, Deependra Singh help Rajasthan take slender lead over Odisha

Jaipur: Rajasthan pacers Ganesh Suthar and Deependra Singh snapped up three wickets each to help Rajasthan take a slender nine-run first innings lead against Odisha on the penultimate day of the Col CK Nayudu U-23 Trophy Elite match at the KL Saini Stadium here on Sunday.In reply to Rajasthan's 355, Odisha were all out for 346 in their first innings.Resuming at their overnight score of 147 for 2, Odisha added 199 runs to be bowled out in 114.5 overs.Sujal Singh scored a century, while Shreyansh Bhardwaj slammed 77.Ganesh Suthar and Deependra claimed three wickets each, while Raj Sharma pocketed a couple.However, in their second innings, Rajasthan were tottering at 33 for 3 at stumps on Day 3.The home team is just 42 runs ahead with seven wickets in hand. Brief ScoresRajasthan 355 and 33/3 in 11 overs (Rajat Baghel 17, Rohan Rajbhar 5, Raj Sharma 5*; Soumya Lenka 2-15, Ashutosh Chhuria 1-4) vs Odisha 346 in 114.5 overs (Sujal Singh 100, Shreyansh Bhardwaj 77, Om 70, Soumya Lenka 34; Ganesh Suthar 3-57, Deependra Singh 3-67, Raj Sharma 2-15).Puducherry beat Rajasthan by 5 wickets in season's last Ranji matchJaipur: Rajasthan ended their Ranji Trophy campaign on a disappointing note on Sunday.Puducherry thrashed Rajasthan by five wickets as they scored 172 for five riding on R Shreeram's 57 and an unbeaten 49 from Ajay Rohera.Brief scoresRajasthan 168 & 352 lost to Puducherry 349 & 172/5 in 44.1 overs (R Shreeram 57, Ajay Rohera 47, Puneet Datey 25, Aman Khan 22*; Mohit Changra 4/71, Ajay Kookna 1-61) by 5 wickets.