Sagar Jogiyani

Wicketkeeper-batsman Sagar Jogiyani's 114-ball 166 set the stage for Saurashtra's 156-run win over Baroda in the G1 Reliance one-day tourney played at Motera B ground.

Gujarat-1 will take on Saurashtra-1 in the final of the G1 Reliance One-day Tournament. In the first semifinal, Saurashtra-1 defeated Baroda-2 by 79 runs, while Gujarat-1 defeated Saurashtra-2 by a massive 227-run margin in the second semifinal.

Opener Sandeep Pattnaik's 123-run knock was the lone saving grace in Odisha's dismal batting performance as Saurashtra dismissed them for 228 on the opening day of their Ranji Group B match.

Under Rahul Dravid's stewardship, the National Cricket Academy has revamped the coaching manual, which now comprises "corporate classes" for aspiring coaches on tackling off-field issues, including selection pressures from various quarters.

Cheteshwar Pujara was on Wednesday included in Saurashtra team for the West Zone league T20 tournament starting from March 30 in Mumbai.

Opener Gugale and No 4 Bawne added an unbeaten 594 against Delhi in their second round fixture of the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy. Their stand for the third wicket has eclipsed the long-standing record of 577, set by Vijay Hazare and Gul Mohammed for Baroda v Holkar in the 1946-47 season.

Pacers reduce visitors to 99 for eight but fail to capitalize as Saurashtra make 218 in their first innings

The first semifinal of Gujarat Swarnim G1 Reliance One Day Cricket Tournament 2014 was played on Sunday between Saurashtra1 vs Baroda2 here at Saurashtra Cricket Association ground at Khandheri on outskirts of the city.

Saurashtra's Sheldon Jackson has retired after 15 years in professional cricket, ending his career with over 7,200 first-class runs and an average above 45. He also excelled in limited-overs formats, scoring 2,792 runs. Jackson played crucial roles in Saurashtra's significant Ranji Trophy campaigns.

Jaspreet Bumrah and Kamlesh Thakore picked up four wickets each and under-25 star Himalay Barad scored a masterly 74 to pave Gujarat-1's 95-run win over Saurashtra-1 in the final of the G1 Reliance One-day Tournament.

Sweet cameos by Rohit Dahiya (47 from 34 balls, 4x4, 1x6), Jesal Karia (26 off 19 balls) and Akshar Patel (19 off 15 balls) almost made Saurashtra's huge total of 308/7 look quite attainable.

Fast-medium bowler Arup Das claimed a match haul of 12 wickets as bottom-placed Assam stunned last season's runners-up Saurashtra by nine wickets in their Ranji Trophy group C cricket fixture at Eden Gardens on Tuesday.

Only 25 matches in a career spanning six years isn't the fair reflection of Akhay Wakhare's talent.

It was just the kind of wicket a batsman dreams of debuting on. The ball was nicely coming onto the bat; there was hardly any movement in the air or off the wicket.

The situation is desperate for both Vidarbha and Saurashtra. While the former is chasing the knock-out berth, the latter is fighting to avoid the relegation.

Once a 31-run first-innings lead was ensured, Delhi's Aakash Chopra and Shikhar Dhawan got down to building a platform on which Delhi built a score of 295 for two at close of play.

Eleven bravehearts from Saurashtra joined forces to humiliate Bengal by six wickets and win the National One-Day Championship for the Vijay Hazare Trophy.