Avesh (4-49) was the pick of MP bowlers, while receiving good support from Kulwant Khejroliya (2-38) and Venkatesh Iyer (2-28)
MP pacer Avesh Khan celebrates after dismissing Vidarbha’s Dhruv Shorey at Nagpur on Saturday. Pic/PTI
Avesh Khan-led Madhya Pradesh pace bowling unit hit right lengths on a pitch that offered enough carry to bowl out Vidarbha for a meagre 170 on Day One to gain control here on Saturday.
Avesh (4-49) was the pick of MP bowlers, while receiving good support from Kulwant Khejroliya (2-38) and Venkatesh Iyer (2-28).
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Madhya Pradesh reached 47-1 in their first innings at stumps, and trail by 123 runs.
The VCA Stadium deck wore such fine green tinge as MP employed spin for just 2.4 overs in a total of 56.4 overs they bowled on the day.
Left-arm spinner Kumar Kartikeya, who dismissed last man Umesh Yadav, did the spinner’s duty for a brief period.
Vidarbha’s feeble fight came through Karun Nair, who made 63 (105 balls, 9x4).
Brief scores
Vidarbha 170 all out (K Nair 63, A Taide 39; A Khan 4-49, V Iyer 2-28, K Khejroliya 2-38) v Madhya Pradesh 47-1 (H Mantri 26*)
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