da premier bet： With a lead of 228 runs on the first innings, Baroda were holding allthe aces at stumps on the second day of their Vijay Merchant Trophy(under-16) match against Maharashtra at Pune on Saturday
12-Dec-1999With a lead of 228 runs on the first innings, Baroda were holding allthe aces at stumps on the second day of their Vijay Merchant Trophy(under-16) match against Maharashtra at Pune on Saturday.After dismissing the home team for 171 on Friday, Baroda replied with399. Maharashtra in their second knock were five for no wicket atclose of play.Baroda’s imposing total was built upon a 200 run first wicketpartnership in 37.3 overs between KB Desai (45) and YogeshMatruja. Valuable contributions were also made by skipper ShantrunjayGaekwad (47), DK Dave (39) and Yusuf Pathan (76). Gaekwad and Daveadded 67 runs for the fourth wicket while Pathan bolstered the lateorder. He faced only 72 balls, hitting nine fours and three sixesbefore being last out. But the star was Yogesh Matruja who hit 138 offjust 121 balls, before being first out. He batted 161 minutes and hit18 fours and four sixes. Maharashtra skipper Kiran Adhav was the mostsuccessful bowler with five for 92.