da dobrowin： Mumbai were held to a draw by Gujarat in the West Zone Under-14 match atthe Elf Vengsarkar ground in Mumbai on Wednesday
Staff Reporter24-Jan-2001Mumbai were held to a draw by Gujarat in the West Zone Under-14 match atthe Elf Vengsarkar ground in Mumbai on Wednesday. The hosts bagged fivepoints for the first innings lead while the visitors went home with threepoints in the kitty.On Monday, Gujarat skipper Rajdeep Darbar won the toss and decided toparade his side’s batting skills. They did well to score 308 all out in102.4 overs. Healthy contributions from the lower order helped Gujaratreach the 300 run mark. Wicketkeeper Kuldeep Gadhavi topscored with 61 off82 balls with 12 hits to the fence. Vinay Panchal returned unbeaten on 53off 90 balls with seven hits to the fence. The skipper chipped in with 49off 77 balls with 11 hits to the fence. Skipper Shoeb Shaikh bagged fivefor 63 with his medium pacers.In reply, the hosts rattled up 430 in 106 overs before being dismissed.Prashant Naik made a fluent century as the innings revolved around him. He was dismissed for 103 off 204 balls with 13 hits to the fence. Shoeb Shaikh chipped in with a breezy 78 off 81 balls with seven hits to the fence. The highlight of the innings was a 139-run partnership for the fifth wicket off 34 overs between Naik and Shaikh. The Mumbai innings had as many as four run outs.The visitors batted to their hearts content in their second essay. OpenerSunny Patel scored 109 off 124 balls with 17 boundaries. Mrunal Patel remained unbeaten on 71 off 156 balls with 12 hits to the fence. Gujarat ended the day on 225 for three off 67 overs, thus earning a honourable draw.