Big win for Rest of India in Irani Cup
Updated On: 24 September, 2012 06:38 PM IST | | PTI
It was pretty much a one-sided affair as Rest of India defeated Ranji champions Rajasthan by an innings and 75 runs to lift the 2012 Irani Trophy.
Rest of India notched up a comprehensive innings and 75 runs victory over Ranji Trophy champion Rajasthan on the fourth day of the Irani Cup match here today.u00a0
With a deficit of 311 runs against ROI who had declared their first innings at 607 for seven, Rajasthan resumed on 43 for one. After Vineet Saxena was unfortunately run out for 18, Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Robin Bist batted out of their skin to put up some resistance in the first session at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Kanitkar starred in a 66-run second-wicket partnership with Saxena and then added another 95 runs with Bist for the third wicket.
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