DHARAMSALA:
Samarth Singh scored his maiden First-Class hundred to take
Uttar Pradesh to 207/1 at stumps on day one of their
Ranji Trophy match against
Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
UP scored at less than 2.5 runs per over, frustrating the opposition bowlers throughout the day.
Samarth (115*), playing only his second First-Class match, showed commendable calm and composure on way to reaching the three-figure mark.
The centurion opened the batting alongside
Tanmay Srivastava (53) and the duo set the tone for the innings with a 109-run stand.
Samarth slammed 18 fours and couple of sixes in his unbeaten 247-ball knock while Srivastava hit nine fours in his 182-ball effort.
Samarth went on to bat the entire day and had shared 98 runs with
Umang Sharma (36*) at close of play.
Brief scores: UP 207/1 in 90 overs (Samarth Singh 115, Srivastava 53).
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