UP scores 317 runs in first innings against Maha in Ranji Trophy

Kanpur: Priyam Garg played a fine knock of 156 runs which helped UP to post 317 runs in their first innings against Maharashtra’s first innings score of 462 runs in the Ranji trophy tie being held at Gurugram cricket stadium Gurugram. However, Maharashtra gained an upper hand against UP having a significant first-innings lead of 145 runs and scoring 84 for 4 in their second innings. Their total lead is now 229 runs. They will make an attempt to win the match after giving a target of around 300 runs on the last day. Besides Priyam Garg, SS Bachhav also stole the show on the third day. He picked 7 wickets of UP and caused the maximum damage.UP pacer Ankit Rajput picked the wickets of their century makers AR Bawane and AN Kazi cheaply in the second innings. Both could score 6 runs each. Earlier, Shivam Sharma had scalped PH Shah when Jurel held him behind the wicket for 4. NS Shaikh was adjudged run out when Shivam Sharma's throw hit the stump before he could reach home. Maharashtra had lost its four wickets for 56 runs. RA Tripathi checked the rot scoring unbeaten 41 runs in 60 balls hitting five boundaries. He and AB Dandekar have so far added 28 runs for the fifth wicket. In the morning, UP resumed its first innings--62 for 1. Priyam Garg, whose bat had started speaking in previous matches, scored the first century of season. Priyam played knock of 156 runs in 253 balls, plundering 20 boundaries and 4 sixes. However, Rinku Singh proved a good partner to him. They added 158 runs in their partnership for the fifth wicket. SS Bachhav got success in breaking their partnership when Dandekar held Rinku Singh who was batting on 67 runs. He had scored 9 boundaries by that time in 89 balls. tnn