On a dicey pitch at the Ekana Stadium, Uttar Pradesh lost a battle of attrition against Railways in their opening Ranji Trophy match within three days. Requiring just 94 for a win, the home team collapsed for a mere 72 in just 26 overs to lose a match which they had dominated till they began their chase. No doubt, the ball kept quite low, but in any conditions one expects a team to chase down a sub-100 target.

UP skipper Suresh Raina